Algeria vs Nigeria: Cereal imports

Algeria
1.81 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Nigeria
1.88 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Algeria rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd

Cereal imports over time

  • Algeria
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ against 1.81 billion FAO, current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 67.73 million FAO, current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 43.24 million FAO, current US$ 16.36 million FAO, current US$ 26.88 million FAO, current US$ Algeria
1970s 281.05 million FAO, current US$ 206.19 million FAO, current US$ 74.86 million FAO, current US$ Algeria
1980s 789.58 million FAO, current US$ 438.64 million FAO, current US$ 350.94 million FAO, current US$ Algeria
1990s 989.36 million FAO, current US$ 304.67 million FAO, current US$ 684.68 million FAO, current US$ Algeria
2000s 1.70 billion FAO, current US$ 961.44 million FAO, current US$ 734.79 million FAO, current US$ Algeria
2010s 1.81 billion FAO, current US$ 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ 67.73 million FAO, current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports, Algeria or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ against 1.81 billion FAO, current US$ in Algeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports between Algeria and Nigeria?
67.73 million FAO, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for cereal imports?
Algeria ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.