Cameroon vs Nigeria: Wheat yield
Cameroon
1,437 kg per hectare
in 2011
Nigeria
1,368 kg per hectare
in 2011
Cameroon rank
20th
Nigeria rank
21st
Wheat yield over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,437 kg per hectare against 1,368 kg per hectare in Nigeria, a difference of 69 kg per hectare.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 32 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 543.5 kg per hectare | 2,000 kg per hectare | 1,456 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1,259 kg per hectare | 1,955 kg per hectare | 695.74 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,661 kg per hectare | 1,892 kg per hectare | 230.34 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,394 kg per hectare | 1,248 kg per hectare | 146.61 kg per hectare | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,411 kg per hectare | 1,370 kg per hectare | 41.25 kg per hectare | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 1,437 kg per hectare against 1,368 kg per hectare in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat yield between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 69 kg per hectare, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for wheat yield?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.