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