Mauritania vs Nigeria: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Mauritania
1,537 kg per hectare
in 2024
Nigeria
1,558 kg per hectare
in 2024
Mauritania rank
143rd
Nigeria rank
142nd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,558 kg per hectare against 1,537 kg per hectare in Mauritania, a difference of 21 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 143rd and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 808.51 kg per hectare | 1,175 kg per hectare | 366.11 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 763.79 kg per hectare | 1,380 kg per hectare | 616.25 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,354 kg per hectare | 1,492 kg per hectare | 137.92 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,642 kg per hectare | 1,602 kg per hectare | 40.7 kg per hectare | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,558 kg per hectare against 1,537 kg per hectare in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 21 kg per hectare, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd 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.