Cameroon vs Nigeria: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Cameroon
86.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
86.3%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
48th
Nigeria rank
49th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 86.8% against 86.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.0% | 80.2% | 17.8% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 97.7% | 82.7% | 14.9% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 98.8% | 83.0% | 15.8% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 80.4% | 18.2% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 82.1% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 87.5% | 10.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 85.2% | 1.8% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 86.8% against 86.3% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Cameroon ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.