Nigeria vs North Africa: Food imports
Nigeria
3.59 billion current US$
in 2005
North Africa
14.26 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
3rd
North Africa rank
2nd
Food imports over time
- Nigeria
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 14.26 billion current US$ against 3.59 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 10.67 billion current US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 4.0 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 693.90 million current US$ | 747.45 million current US$ | 53.56 million current US$ | North Africa |
| 1980s | 1.75 billion current US$ | 3.17 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 1990s | 984.09 million current US$ | 5.99 billion current US$ | 5.01 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 2.29 billion current US$ | 6.52 billion current US$ | 4.23 billion current 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 14.26 billion current US$ against 3.59 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food imports between Nigeria and North Africa?
- 10.67 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2005.
- How do Nigeria and North Africa rank globally for food imports?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). 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.