Nigeria vs North Africa: Food imports

Nigeria
887.26 million constant US$
in 1997
North Africa
1.36 billion constant US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
5th
North Africa rank
6th

Food imports over time

  • Nigeria
  • North Africa
-600.0T-400.0T-200.0T0196519882011

How they compare

North Africa 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 North Africa's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 626.16 million constant US$ 401.34 million constant US$ 224.82 million constant US$ Nigeria
1980s 1.41 billion constant US$ 1.66 billion constant US$ 249.28 million constant US$ North Africa
1990s 675.64 million constant US$ 5.57 billion constant US$ 4.89 billion constant US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Nigeria or North Africa?
North Africa, 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 Nigeria and North Africa?
469.42 million constant US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1997.
How do Nigeria and North Africa rank globally for food imports?
Nigeria ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). 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.