Nigeria vs Tunisia: Cereal imports quantity

Nigeria
5.87 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Tunisia
3.25 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Nigeria rank
3rd
Tunisia rank
5th

Cereal imports quantity over time

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

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5.87 million FAO, tonnes against 3.25 million FAO, tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 2.62 million FAO, tonnes.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 168,883 FAO, tonnes 310,478 FAO, tonnes 141,595 FAO, tonnes Tunisia
1970s 819,412 FAO, tonnes 494,390 FAO, tonnes 325,022 FAO, tonnes Nigeria
1980s 1.41 million FAO, tonnes 1.20 million FAO, tonnes 216,398 FAO, tonnes Nigeria
1990s 1.40 million FAO, tonnes 1.59 million FAO, tonnes 190,353 FAO, tonnes Tunisia
2000s 4.10 million FAO, tonnes 2.66 million FAO, tonnes 1.44 million FAO, tonnes Nigeria
2010s 5.87 million FAO, tonnes 3.25 million FAO, tonnes 2.62 million FAO, tonnes Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Nigeria or Tunisia?
Nigeria, at 5.87 million FAO, tonnes against 3.25 million FAO, tonnes in Tunisia as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Nigeria and Tunisia?
2.62 million FAO, tonnes, 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 quantity?
Nigeria ranks 3rd 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 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.