Nigeria vs South Africa: Cereals excluding rice — Production
Cereals excluding rice — Production over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 19.07 million t against 19.00 million t in South Africa, a difference of 66,200 t.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.56 million t | 7.21 million t | 351,892 t | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 7.18 million t | 10.91 million t | 3.73 million t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10.43 million t | 12.00 million t | 1.57 million t | South Africa |
| 1990s | 17.59 million t | 11.12 million t | 6.47 million t | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 20.87 million t | 12.50 million t | 8.37 million t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18.45 million t | 14.50 million t | 3.95 million t | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 20.80 million t | 18.75 million t | 2.04 million t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals excluding rice — production, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 19.07 million t against 19.00 million t in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals excluding rice — production between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 66,200 t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for cereals excluding rice — production?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals excluding rice — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.