Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Food imports
Nigeria
887.26 million constant US$
in 1997
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.55 billion constant US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Food imports over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.55 billion constant US$ against 887.26 million constant US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 2.66 billion constant US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.60 million constant US$ | 930.48 million constant US$ | 817.87 million constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 626.16 million constant US$ | 1.47 billion constant US$ | 841.08 million constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.41 billion constant US$ | 3.96 billion constant US$ | 2.55 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 675.64 million constant US$ | 5.35 billion constant US$ | 4.68 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan 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?
- 2.66 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1997.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for food imports?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.