Malaysia vs Nigeria: Sugar cane yields
Malaysia
18.1 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Nigeria
17.05 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Malaysia rank
102nd
Nigeria rank
103rd
Sugar cane yields over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18.1 tonnes per hectare against 17.05 tonnes per hectare in Nigeria, a difference of 1.05 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 103rd of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.58 tonnes per hectare | 31.39 tonnes per hectare | 0.1857 tonnes per hectare | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 33.94 tonnes per hectare | 38.24 tonnes per hectare | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 50.53 tonnes per hectare | 40.06 tonnes per hectare | 10.47 tonnes per hectare | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 66.66 tonnes per hectare | 34.12 tonnes per hectare | 32.54 tonnes per hectare | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 42.97 tonnes per hectare | 22.17 tonnes per hectare | 20.79 tonnes per hectare | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 28.71 tonnes per hectare | 18.33 tonnes per hectare | 10.37 tonnes per hectare | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | 17.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane yields, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Malaysia, at 18.1 tonnes per hectare against 17.05 tonnes per hectare in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane yields between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 1.05 tonnes per hectare, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for sugar cane yields?
- Malaysia ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 103rd of 110 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 Sugar cane 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.