Egypt vs Nigeria: Maize production
Egypt
6.88 million metric tons
in 2011
Nigeria
9.18 million metric tons
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Maize production over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.18 million metric tons against 6.88 million metric tons in Egypt, a difference of 2.30 million metric tons.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 million metric tons | 1.09 million metric tons | 991,670 metric tons | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.69 million metric tons | 888,800 metric tons | 1.80 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.66 million metric tons | 2.46 million metric tons | 1.20 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 1990s | 5.31 million metric tons | 5.91 million metric tons | 593,782 metric tons | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.66 million metric tons | 5.90 million metric tons | 752,851 metric tons | Egypt |
| 2010s | 6.96 million metric tons | 8.43 million metric tons | 1.47 million metric tons | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize production, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.18 million metric tons against 6.88 million metric tons in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize production between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 2.30 million metric tons, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for maize production?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Maize production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on maize relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.