Africa vs Nigeria: Food imports
Africa
21.62 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
3.59 billion current US$
in 2005
Africa rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Food imports over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 21.62 billion current US$ against 3.59 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 18.03 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358.76 million current US$ | 57.29 million current US$ | 301.47 million current US$ | Africa |
| 1970s | 2.16 billion current US$ | 693.90 million current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 7.95 billion current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 6.20 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 13.15 billion current US$ | 984.09 million current US$ | 12.17 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 16.75 billion current US$ | 2.29 billion current US$ | 14.46 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 21.62 billion current US$ against 3.59 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food imports between Africa and Nigeria?
- 18.03 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2005.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for food imports?
- Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). 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 current US dollars.