Nigeria vs Timor-Leste: Maize (corn) — Yield

Nigeria
2,030 kg/ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste
2,064 kg/ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
119th
Timor-Leste rank
117th

Maize (corn) — Yield over time

  • Nigeria
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 2,064 kg/ha against 2,030 kg/ha in Nigeria, a difference of 34 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Nigeria ranks 119th and Timor-Leste ranks 117th of 178 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Timor-Leste in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1960s 879.1 kg/ha 1,044 kg/ha 164.9 kg/ha Timor-Leste
1970s 1,023 kg/ha 1,069 kg/ha 46.84 kg/ha Timor-Leste
1980s 1,328 kg/ha 1,108 kg/ha 220.07 kg/ha Nigeria
1990s 1,260 kg/ha 1,621 kg/ha 360.79 kg/ha Timor-Leste
2000s 1,663 kg/ha 1,510 kg/ha 153.04 kg/ha Nigeria
2010s 1,685 kg/ha 2,247 kg/ha 562.08 kg/ha Timor-Leste
2020s 2,061 kg/ha 1,895 kg/ha 166 kg/ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — yield, Nigeria or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 2,064 kg/ha against 2,030 kg/ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — yield between Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
34 kg/ha, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Timor-Leste rank globally for maize (corn) — yield?
Nigeria ranks 119th and Timor-Leste ranks 117th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize (corn) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 11,742 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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