Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Maize production

Nigeria
9.18 million metric tons
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
57.96 million metric tons
in 2011
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Maize production over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119862011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 57.96 million metric tons against 9.18 million metric tons in Nigeria, a difference of 48.78 million metric tons.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 49 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.09 million metric tons 15.11 million metric tons 14.02 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 888,800 metric tons 20.77 million metric tons 19.88 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 2.46 million metric tons 25.36 million metric tons 22.90 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 5.91 million metric tons 32.98 million metric tons 27.07 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 5.90 million metric tons 42.12 million metric tons 36.22 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 8.43 million metric tons 57.84 million metric tons 49.41 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize production, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 57.96 million metric tons against 9.18 million metric tons in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize production between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
48.78 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for maize production?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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Indicator
Maize production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,720 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.