Morocco vs Nigeria: Food imports

Morocco
1.36 billion constant US$
in 2011
Nigeria
887.26 million constant US$
in 1997
Morocco rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th

Food imports over time

  • Morocco
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 1.36 billion constant US$ against 887.26 million constant US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 469.42 million constant US$.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 401.34 million constant US$ 626.16 million constant US$ 224.82 million constant US$ Nigeria
1980s 576.71 million constant US$ 1.41 billion constant US$ 832.56 million constant US$ Nigeria
1990s 863.91 million constant US$ 675.64 million constant US$ 188.27 million constant US$ Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Morocco or Nigeria?
Morocco, at 1.36 billion constant US$ against 887.26 million constant US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in food imports between Morocco and Nigeria?
469.42 million constant US$, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1997.
How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for food imports?
Morocco ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). 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

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