Nigeria vs North Africa: Cereal imports quantity

Nigeria
5.87 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
North Africa
36.58 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Nigeria rank
3rd
North Africa rank
2nd

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Nigeria
  • North Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119852010

How they compare

North Africa currently reports 36.58 million FAO, tonnes against 5.87 million FAO, tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 30.71 million FAO, tonnes.

That makes North Africa's figure about 6.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 2nd 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 168,883 FAO, tonnes 3.69 million FAO, tonnes 3.52 million FAO, tonnes North Africa
1970s 819,412 FAO, tonnes 7.44 million FAO, tonnes 6.62 million FAO, tonnes North Africa
1980s 1.41 million FAO, tonnes 17.03 million FAO, tonnes 15.61 million FAO, tonnes North Africa
1990s 1.40 million FAO, tonnes 20.80 million FAO, tonnes 19.40 million FAO, tonnes North Africa
2000s 4.10 million FAO, tonnes 28.44 million FAO, tonnes 24.35 million FAO, tonnes North Africa
2010s 5.87 million FAO, tonnes 36.58 million FAO, tonnes 30.71 million FAO, tonnes North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Nigeria or North Africa?
North Africa, at 36.58 million FAO, tonnes against 5.87 million FAO, tonnes in Nigeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Nigeria and North Africa?
30.71 million FAO, tonnes, 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 quantity?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 2nd 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.