Mozambique vs Nigeria: Rice yield
Mozambique
523.3 kg per hectare
in 2011
Nigeria
440 kg per hectare
in 2011
Mozambique rank
27th
Nigeria rank
29th
Rice yield over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 523.3 kg per hectare against 440 kg per hectare in Nigeria, a difference of 83.3 kg per hectare.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mozambique ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 37 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 526.3 kg per hectare | 586.56 kg per hectare | 60.26 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 443.15 kg per hectare | 777.96 kg per hectare | 334.81 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 250 kg per hectare | 1,299 kg per hectare | 1,049 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 409.79 kg per hectare | 1,026 kg per hectare | 616.14 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 499.22 kg per hectare | 1,432 kg per hectare | 932.85 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 488.9 kg per hectare | 812.4 kg per hectare | 323.5 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice yield, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Mozambique, at 523.3 kg per hectare against 440 kg per hectare in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice yield between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 83.3 kg per hectare, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for rice yield?
- Mozambique ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.