Niger vs Nigeria: Wheat yield
Niger
1,169 kg per hectare
in 2011
Nigeria
1,368 kg per hectare
in 2011
Niger rank
24th
Nigeria rank
21st
Wheat yield over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,368 kg per hectare against 1,169 kg per hectare in Niger, a difference of 199 kg per hectare.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 32 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,094 kg per hectare | 1,815 kg per hectare | 721.13 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1,243 kg per hectare | 1,777 kg per hectare | 534.53 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1,375 kg per hectare | 1,955 kg per hectare | 579.81 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2,432 kg per hectare | 1,892 kg per hectare | 540.43 kg per hectare | Niger |
| 2000s | 1,396 kg per hectare | 1,248 kg per hectare | 148.59 kg per hectare | Niger |
| 2010s | 1,341 kg per hectare | 1,370 kg per hectare | 28.8 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,368 kg per hectare against 1,169 kg per hectare in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat yield between Niger and Nigeria?
- 199 kg per hectare, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for wheat yield?
- Niger ranks 24th 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.