India vs Nigeria: Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre

India
12.33 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
12.14 t per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
35th
Nigeria rank
36th

Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
051015196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 12.33 t per square kilometre against 12.14 t per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.19 t per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

India ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 150 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7 t per square kilometre 1.2 t per square kilometre 0.499 t per square kilometre India
1970s 2.08 t per square kilometre 0.9759 t per square kilometre 1.1 t per square kilometre India
1980s 2.51 t per square kilometre 2.7 t per square kilometre 0.1901 t per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 3.28 t per square kilometre 6.49 t per square kilometre 3.21 t per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 4.98 t per square kilometre 6.48 t per square kilometre 1.5 t per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 8.17 t per square kilometre 10.84 t per square kilometre 2.67 t per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 11.36 t per square kilometre 13.49 t per square kilometre 2.14 t per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre, India or Nigeria?
India, at 12.33 t per square kilometre against 12.14 t per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre between India and Nigeria?
0.19 t per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre?
India ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
151 places, 8,120 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Maize (corn) — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.