Morocco vs Nigeria: Cereal imports quantity

Morocco
5.51 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Nigeria
5.87 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Morocco rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Morocco
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119852010

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5.87 million FAO, tonnes against 5.51 million FAO, tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 361,540 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 469,149 FAO, tonnes 168,883 FAO, tonnes 300,266 FAO, tonnes Morocco
1970s 1.09 million FAO, tonnes 819,412 FAO, tonnes 275,002 FAO, tonnes Morocco
1980s 2.03 million FAO, tonnes 1.41 million FAO, tonnes 618,803 FAO, tonnes Morocco
1990s 2.97 million FAO, tonnes 1.40 million FAO, tonnes 1.57 million FAO, tonnes Morocco
2000s 4.81 million FAO, tonnes 4.10 million FAO, tonnes 717,297 FAO, tonnes Morocco
2010s 5.51 million FAO, tonnes 5.87 million FAO, tonnes 361,540 FAO, tonnes Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Morocco or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 5.87 million FAO, tonnes against 5.51 million FAO, tonnes in Morocco as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Morocco and Nigeria?
361,540 FAO, tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Morocco ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Unit
FAO, tonnes
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.