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
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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

Indicator
Rice yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 7,162 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.