Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes)

Democratic Republic of Congo
594 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Nigeria
259 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
31st
Nigeria rank
34th

Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 594 FAO, tonnes against 259 FAO, tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 335 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 34th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2222 FAO, tonnes 113.56 FAO, tonnes 113.33 FAO, tonnes Nigeria
1970s 147.6 FAO, tonnes 2,480 FAO, tonnes 2,332 FAO, tonnes Nigeria
1980s 0 FAO, tonnes 1,851 FAO, tonnes 1,851 FAO, tonnes Nigeria
1990s 17.9 FAO, tonnes 32,429 FAO, tonnes 32,411 FAO, tonnes Nigeria
2000s 6,877 FAO, tonnes 25,352 FAO, tonnes 18,474 FAO, tonnes Nigeria
2010s 594 FAO, tonnes 259 FAO, tonnes 335 FAO, tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 594 FAO, tonnes against 259 FAO, tonnes in Nigeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
335 FAO, tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 34th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Unit
FAO, tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,818 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed

Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.