Algeria vs Nigeria: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Algeria
1,537 kg per hectare
in 2024
Nigeria
1,558 kg per hectare
in 2024
Algeria rank
144th
Nigeria rank
142nd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,558 kg per hectare against 1,537 kg per hectare in Algeria, a difference of 21 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 144th and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 910 kg per hectare | 1,175 kg per hectare | 264.62 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,281 kg per hectare | 1,380 kg per hectare | 99.13 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,511 kg per hectare | 1,492 kg per hectare | 18.46 kg per hectare | Algeria |
| 2020s | 1,470 kg per hectare | 1,602 kg per hectare | 132.02 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,558 kg per hectare against 1,537 kg per hectare in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 21 kg per hectare, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Algeria ranks 144th and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.