Lesotho, Kingdom of vs Nigeria: Cereal exports quantity

Lesotho, Kingdom of
69 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Nigeria
259 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Lesotho, Kingdom of rank
36th
Nigeria rank
34th

Cereal exports quantity over time

  • Lesotho, Kingdom of
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 259 FAO, tonnes against 69 FAO, tonnes in Lesotho, Kingdom of, a difference of 190 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.8 times Lesotho, Kingdom of's.

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

Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 34th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho, Kingdom of averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho, Kingdom of Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 5,844 FAO, tonnes 113.56 FAO, tonnes 5,730 FAO, tonnes Lesotho, Kingdom of
1970s 827.3 FAO, tonnes 2,480 FAO, tonnes 1,653 FAO, tonnes Nigeria
1980s 6,424 FAO, tonnes 1,851 FAO, tonnes 4,573 FAO, tonnes Lesotho, Kingdom of
1990s 2,234 FAO, tonnes 32,429 FAO, tonnes 30,195 FAO, tonnes Nigeria
2000s 308.2 FAO, tonnes 25,352 FAO, tonnes 25,044 FAO, tonnes Nigeria
2010s 69 FAO, tonnes 259 FAO, tonnes 190 FAO, tonnes Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Lesotho, Kingdom of or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 259 FAO, tonnes against 69 FAO, tonnes in Lesotho, Kingdom of as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Lesotho, Kingdom of and Nigeria?
190 FAO, tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho, Kingdom of and Nigeria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Lesotho, Kingdom of and Nigeria rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 36th 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.