Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Food imports

Nigeria
887.26 million constant US$
in 1997
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
3.55 billion constant US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
2nd

Food imports over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
02.0B4.0B6.0B196519882011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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's figure about 4.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 38 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 112.60 million constant US$ 264.40 million constant US$ 151.80 million constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1970s 626.16 million constant US$ 828.18 million constant US$ 202.02 million constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 1.41 billion constant US$ 3.11 billion constant US$ 1.70 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 675.64 million constant US$ 4.30 billion constant US$ 3.62 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

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?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 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?
2.66 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1997.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for food imports?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.