Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Food imports
Nigeria
3.59 billion current US$
in 2005
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.36 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Food imports over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 7.36 billion current US$ against 3.59 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 3.77 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.29 million current US$ | 358.76 million current US$ | 301.47 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 693.90 million current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 718.65 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.75 billion current US$ | 4.78 billion current US$ | 3.03 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 984.09 million current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | 6.18 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.29 billion current US$ | 10.22 billion current US$ | 7.93 billion current 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 7.36 billion current US$ against 3.59 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food imports between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.77 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2005.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for food imports?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). 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.