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
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
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.