Niger vs Russia: Wheat yields

Niger
3.07 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Russia
3.06 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Niger rank
63rd
Russia rank
64th

Wheat yields over time

  • Niger
  • Russia
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 3.07 tonnes per hectare against 3.06 tonnes per hectare in Russia, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 63rd and Russia ranks 64th of 125 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.3 tonnes per hectare 1.65 tonnes per hectare 0.6539 tonnes per hectare Niger
1990s 2.47 tonnes per hectare 1.6 tonnes per hectare 0.8672 tonnes per hectare Niger
2000s 1.68 tonnes per hectare 2.02 tonnes per hectare 0.3347 tonnes per hectare Russia
2010s 2.38 tonnes per hectare 2.43 tonnes per hectare 0.0537 tonnes per hectare Russia
2020s 2.99 tonnes per hectare 3.11 tonnes per hectare 0.1163 tonnes per hectare Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat yields, Niger or Russia?
Niger, at 3.07 tonnes per hectare against 3.06 tonnes per hectare in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat yields between Niger and Russia?
0.01 tonnes per hectare, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Russia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Niger and Russia rank globally for wheat yields?
Niger ranks 63rd and Russia ranks 64th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wheat yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 6,961 data points, 1275–2024
Last refreshed

Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.