Nigeria vs Somalia: Rice — Yield

Nigeria
1,996 kg/ha
in 2024
Somalia
2,000 kg/ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
125th
Somalia rank
123rd

Rice — Yield over time

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 2,000 kg/ha against 1,996 kg/ha in Nigeria, a difference of 4 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 125th and Somalia ranks 123rd of 155 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 1,626 kg/ha 2,416 kg/ha 790.41 kg/ha Somalia
1980s 2,071 kg/ha 3,301 kg/ha 1,230 kg/ha Somalia
1990s 1,743 kg/ha 3,086 kg/ha 1,344 kg/ha Somalia
2000s 1,487 kg/ha 5,284 kg/ha 3,798 kg/ha Somalia
2010s 2,018 kg/ha 2,618 kg/ha 599.75 kg/ha Somalia
2020s 1,941 kg/ha 2,010 kg/ha 68.66 kg/ha Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — yield, Nigeria or Somalia?
Somalia, at 2,000 kg/ha against 1,996 kg/ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — yield between Nigeria and Somalia?
4 kg/ha, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for rice — yield?
Nigeria ranks 125th and Somalia ranks 123rd of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
184 places, 10,546 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.