Niger vs Russian Federation: Yields of key staple crops

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

Yields of key staple crops over time

  • Niger
  • Russian Federation
1234196119922024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 63rd and Russian Federation ranks 64th of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Russian Federation Difference Ahead
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 Russian Federation
2010s 2.38 tonnes per hectare 2.43 tonnes per hectare 0.0537 tonnes per hectare Russian Federation
2020s 2.99 tonnes per hectare 3.11 tonnes per hectare 0.1163 tonnes per hectare Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yields of key staple crops, Niger or Russian Federation?
Niger, at 3.07 tonnes per hectare against 3.06 tonnes per hectare in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in yields of key staple crops between Niger and Russian Federation?
0.01 tonnes per hectare, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Niger and Russian Federation rank globally for yields of key staple crops?
Niger ranks 63rd and Russian Federation ranks 64th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Yields of key staple crops. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Yields of key staple crops
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 6,889 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.