Nigeria vs Tunisia: Cereal imports

Nigeria
1.88 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Tunisia
768.06 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Nigeria rank
2nd
Tunisia rank
5th

Cereal imports over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ against 768.06 million FAO, current US$ in Tunisia, a difference of 1.11 billion FAO, current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.4 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 16.36 million FAO, current US$ 21.90 million FAO, current US$ 5.54 million FAO, current US$ Tunisia
1970s 206.19 million FAO, current US$ 62.71 million FAO, current US$ 143.48 million FAO, current US$ Nigeria
1980s 438.64 million FAO, current US$ 186.23 million FAO, current US$ 252.42 million FAO, current US$ Nigeria
1990s 304.67 million FAO, current US$ 231.33 million FAO, current US$ 73.35 million FAO, current US$ Nigeria
2000s 961.44 million FAO, current US$ 521.35 million FAO, current US$ 440.09 million FAO, current US$ Nigeria
2010s 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ 768.06 million FAO, current US$ 1.11 billion FAO, current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports, Nigeria or Tunisia?
Nigeria, at 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ against 768.06 million FAO, current US$ in Tunisia as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports between Nigeria and Tunisia?
1.11 billion FAO, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tunisia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and Tunisia rank globally for cereal imports?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.