Egypt vs Nigeria: Food imports excluding fish

Egypt
10.12 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Nigeria
5.14 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Egypt rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd

Food imports excluding fish over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B196119852010

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ against 5.14 billion FAO, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 4.98 billion FAO, current US$.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 195.21 million FAO, current US$ 78.27 million FAO, current US$ 116.93 million FAO, current US$ Egypt
1970s 817.27 million FAO, current US$ 624.22 million FAO, current US$ 193.06 million FAO, current US$ Egypt
1980s 2.68 billion FAO, current US$ 1.27 billion FAO, current US$ 1.41 billion FAO, current US$ Egypt
1990s 2.50 billion FAO, current US$ 846.27 million FAO, current US$ 1.66 billion FAO, current US$ Egypt
2000s 4.08 billion FAO, current US$ 2.60 billion FAO, current US$ 1.48 billion FAO, current US$ Egypt
2010s 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ 5.14 billion FAO, current US$ 4.98 billion FAO, current US$ Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports excluding fish, Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt, at 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ against 5.14 billion FAO, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in food imports excluding fish between Egypt and Nigeria?
4.98 billion FAO, current US$, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for food imports excluding fish?
Egypt ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$)
Unit
FAO, current US$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,918 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed

Food imports excludes fish. Data are expressed in current U.S. dollar at cost-insurance-freight (cif) prices. Excludes fish.