Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Food imports excluding fish
Food imports excluding fish over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 28.91 billion FAO, current US$ against 5.14 billion FAO, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 23.77 billion FAO, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.27 million FAO, current US$ | 864.31 million FAO, current US$ | 786.04 million FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 624.22 million FAO, current US$ | 2.63 billion FAO, current US$ | 2.01 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.27 billion FAO, current US$ | 5.68 billion FAO, current US$ | 4.42 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 846.27 million FAO, current US$ | 7.64 billion FAO, current US$ | 6.79 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2.60 billion FAO, current US$ | 16.46 billion FAO, current US$ | 13.86 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 5.14 billion FAO, current US$ | 28.91 billion FAO, current US$ | 23.77 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports excluding fish, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 28.91 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 Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 23.77 billion FAO, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for food imports excluding fish?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$). 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.