Malawi vs Nigeria: Wheat yield
Malawi
1,521 kg per hectare
in 2011
Nigeria
1,368 kg per hectare
in 2011
Malawi rank
18th
Nigeria rank
21st
Wheat yield over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,521 kg per hectare against 1,368 kg per hectare in Nigeria, a difference of 153 kg per hectare.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 32 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,891 kg per hectare | 1,815 kg per hectare | 76.09 kg per hectare | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2,104 kg per hectare | 1,777 kg per hectare | 327.44 kg per hectare | Malawi |
| 1980s | 796.99 kg per hectare | 1,955 kg per hectare | 1,158 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 630.69 kg per hectare | 1,892 kg per hectare | 1,261 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,125 kg per hectare | 1,248 kg per hectare | 122.76 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,517 kg per hectare | 1,370 kg per hectare | 147.15 kg per hectare | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Malawi, at 1,521 kg per hectare against 1,368 kg per hectare in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat yield between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 153 kg per hectare, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for wheat yield?
- Malawi ranks 18th 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.