Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cereal imports quantity
Cereal imports quantity over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 29.80 million FAO, tonnes against 5.87 million FAO, tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 23.92 million FAO, tonnes.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168,883 FAO, tonnes | 2.47 million FAO, tonnes | 2.30 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 819,412 FAO, tonnes | 4.59 million FAO, tonnes | 3.77 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.41 million FAO, tonnes | 9.55 million FAO, tonnes | 8.14 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.40 million FAO, tonnes | 13.78 million FAO, tonnes | 12.39 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 4.10 million FAO, tonnes | 23.87 million FAO, tonnes | 19.78 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 5.87 million FAO, tonnes | 29.80 million FAO, tonnes | 23.92 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 29.80 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23.92 million FAO, tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.