Nigeria vs Sudan (former): Wheat — Yield

Nigeria
1,574 kg/ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
1,598 kg/ha
in 2011
Nigeria rank
107th
Sudan (former) rank
106th

Wheat — Yield over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 1,598 kg/ha against 1,574 kg/ha in Nigeria, a difference of 24 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 107th and Sudan (former) ranks 106th of 133 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Sudan (former) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 1,815 kg/ha 1,286 kg/ha 528.88 kg/ha Nigeria
1970s 1,777 kg/ha 1,113 kg/ha 664.42 kg/ha Nigeria
1980s 1,955 kg/ha 1,343 kg/ha 611.57 kg/ha Nigeria
1990s 1,892 kg/ha 1,682 kg/ha 209.48 kg/ha Nigeria
2000s 1,271 kg/ha 2,404 kg/ha 1,132 kg/ha Sudan (former)
2010s 1,382 kg/ha 1,696 kg/ha 314.1 kg/ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — yield, Nigeria or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 1,598 kg/ha against 1,574 kg/ha in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in wheat — yield between Nigeria and Sudan (former)?
24 kg/ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Sudan (former) rank globally for wheat — yield?
Nigeria ranks 107th and Sudan (former) ranks 106th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,087 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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