Africa vs Nigeria: Cereal imports

Africa
18.44 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Nigeria
1.88 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Africa rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd

Cereal imports over time

  • Africa
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 18.44 billion FAO, current US$ against 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 16.57 billion FAO, current US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 9.8 times Nigeria's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 482.37 million FAO, current US$ 16.36 million FAO, current US$ 466.02 million FAO, current US$ Africa
1970s 1.98 billion FAO, current US$ 206.19 million FAO, current US$ 1.77 billion FAO, current US$ Africa
1980s 5.14 billion FAO, current US$ 438.64 million FAO, current US$ 4.70 billion FAO, current US$ Africa
1990s 6.16 billion FAO, current US$ 304.67 million FAO, current US$ 5.86 billion FAO, current US$ Africa
2000s 11.92 billion FAO, current US$ 961.44 million FAO, current US$ 10.96 billion FAO, current US$ Africa
2010s 18.44 billion FAO, current US$ 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ 16.57 billion FAO, current US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports, Africa or Nigeria?
Africa, at 18.44 billion FAO, current US$ against 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports between Africa and Nigeria?
16.57 billion FAO, current US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for cereal imports?
Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereal imports (FAO, current US$)
Unit
FAO, current US$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,918 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.