Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Cereal exports quantity

Nigeria
259 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Zimbabwe
347 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Nigeria rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
33rd

Cereal exports quantity over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 347 FAO, tonnes against 259 FAO, tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 88 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Nigeria ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 113.56 FAO, tonnes 201,839 FAO, tonnes 201,725 FAO, tonnes Zimbabwe
1970s 2,480 FAO, tonnes 394,179 FAO, tonnes 391,699 FAO, tonnes Zimbabwe
1980s 1,851 FAO, tonnes 284,480 FAO, tonnes 282,629 FAO, tonnes Zimbabwe
1990s 32,429 FAO, tonnes 482,141 FAO, tonnes 449,712 FAO, tonnes Zimbabwe
2000s 25,352 FAO, tonnes 21,535 FAO, tonnes 3,817 FAO, tonnes Nigeria
2010s 259 FAO, tonnes 347 FAO, tonnes 88 FAO, tonnes Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 347 FAO, tonnes against 259 FAO, tonnes in Nigeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
88 FAO, tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
Nigeria ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd 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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About this data

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.