Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 3.55 billion constant US$ against 887.26 million constant US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 2.66 billion constant US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 4.0 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.60 million constant US$ | 151.80 million constant US$ | 39.20 million constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1970s | 626.16 million constant US$ | 202.02 million constant US$ | 424.14 million constant US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.41 billion constant US$ | 1.70 billion constant US$ | 294.77 million constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1990s | 675.64 million constant US$ | 3.62 billion constant US$ | 2.95 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 3.55 billion constant US$ against 887.26 million constant US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food imports between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 2.66 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1997.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for food imports?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.