Gabon vs Nigeria: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Gabon
1,587 kg per hectare
in 2024
Nigeria
1,558 kg per hectare
in 2024
Gabon rank
141st
Nigeria rank
142nd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Gabon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1,587 kg per hectare against 1,558 kg per hectare in Nigeria, a difference of 29 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 141st and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,598 kg per hectare | 1,175 kg per hectare | 423.43 kg per hectare | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1,574 kg per hectare | 1,380 kg per hectare | 193.62 kg per hectare | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1,593 kg per hectare | 1,492 kg per hectare | 100.41 kg per hectare | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1,587 kg per hectare | 1,602 kg per hectare | 14.12 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, Gabon or Nigeria?
- Gabon, at 1,587 kg per hectare against 1,558 kg per hectare in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Gabon and Nigeria?
- 29 kg per hectare, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Gabon ranks 141st 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) – 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.