What is the difference in food imports between Kenya and Nigeria?

418.89 million constant US$, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?

33 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1997.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Nigeria: Food imports

Kenya

468.38 million constant US$

in 2011

Nigeria

887.26 million constant US$

in 1997

Kenya rank

8th

Nigeria rank

5th

Food imports over time

Kenya
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 887.26 million constant US$ against 468.38 million constant US$ in Kenya, a difference of 418.89 million constant US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kenya ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 38 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	66.85 million constant US$	112.60 million constant US$	45.75 million constant US$	Nigeria
1970s	98.67 million constant US$	626.16 million constant US$	527.49 million constant US$	Nigeria
1980s	407.33 million constant US$	1.41 billion constant US$	1.00 billion constant US$	Nigeria
1990s	131.01 million constant US$	675.64 million constant US$	544.64 million constant US$	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Kenya or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 887.26 million constant US$ against 468.38 million constant US$ in Kenya as of 1997.
What is the difference in food imports between Kenya and Nigeria?: 418.89 million constant US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1997.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for food imports?: Kenya ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Food imports (constant US$)
Unit: constant US$
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 44 places, 1,210 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.