Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cereal imports
Cereal imports over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 9.80 billion FAO, current US$ against 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 7.92 billion FAO, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.36 million FAO, current US$ | 231.90 million FAO, current US$ | 215.55 million FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 206.19 million FAO, current US$ | 876.60 million FAO, current US$ | 670.41 million FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 438.64 million FAO, current US$ | 2.18 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.74 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 304.67 million FAO, current US$ | 2.92 billion FAO, current US$ | 2.61 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 961.44 million FAO, current US$ | 6.09 billion FAO, current US$ | 5.13 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ | 9.80 billion FAO, current US$ | 7.92 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal imports, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 9.80 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 7.92 billion FAO, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cereal imports?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). 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.