Micronesia (country) vs Nigeria: Rice yields
Micronesia (country)
1.83 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Nigeria
2 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
102nd
Nigeria rank
99th
Rice yields over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2 tonnes per hectare against 1.83 tonnes per hectare in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.17 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 99th of 123 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 0.4592 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 0.2625 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.269 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 0.1027 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice yields, Micronesia (country) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2 tonnes per hectare against 1.83 tonnes per hectare in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice yields between Micronesia (country) and Nigeria?
- 0.17 tonnes per hectare, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Nigeria rank globally for rice yields?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 99th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rice yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.