Nigeria vs North Africa: Cereal imports
Cereal imports over time
- Nigeria
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 8.63 billion FAO, current US$ against 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 6.76 billion FAO, current US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 4.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.36 million FAO, current US$ | 250.40 million FAO, current US$ | 234.05 million FAO, current US$ | North Africa |
| 1970s | 206.19 million FAO, current US$ | 1.10 billion FAO, current US$ | 892.29 million FAO, current US$ | North Africa |
| 1980s | 438.64 million FAO, current US$ | 2.96 billion FAO, current US$ | 2.52 billion FAO, current US$ | North Africa |
| 1990s | 304.67 million FAO, current US$ | 3.24 billion FAO, current US$ | 2.94 billion FAO, current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 961.44 million FAO, current US$ | 5.83 billion FAO, current US$ | 4.86 billion FAO, current US$ | North Africa |
| 2010s | 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ | 8.63 billion FAO, current US$ | 6.76 billion FAO, current US$ | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal imports, Nigeria or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 8.63 billion FAO, current US$ against 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal imports between Nigeria and North Africa?
- 6.76 billion FAO, current US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Nigeria and North Africa rank globally for cereal imports?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.