Nigeria vs South Africa: Food imports
Nigeria
3.59 billion current US$
in 2005
South Africa
3.02 billion current US$
in 2004
Nigeria rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th
Food imports over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.59 billion current US$ against 3.02 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 567.23 million current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.29 million current US$ | 180.25 million current US$ | 122.96 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 693.90 million current US$ | 462.17 million current US$ | 231.73 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.75 billion current US$ | 669.15 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 984.09 million current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 485.91 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.03 billion current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | 41.43 million current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 3.59 billion current US$ against 3.02 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2005.
- What is the difference in food imports between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 567.23 million current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for food imports?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). 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.