Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Forest products imports

Nigeria
644.87 million FAO, current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1.52 billion FAO, current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
6th

Forest products imports over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 1.52 billion FAO, current US$ against 644.87 million FAO, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 877.50 million FAO, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 2.4 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 10.35 million FAO, current US$ 66.45 million FAO, current US$ 56.11 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1970s 115.10 million FAO, current US$ 171.56 million FAO, current US$ 56.46 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1980s 186.81 million FAO, current US$ 294.14 million FAO, current US$ 107.32 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 87.14 million FAO, current US$ 348.03 million FAO, current US$ 260.89 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 261.76 million FAO, current US$ 826.44 million FAO, current US$ 564.68 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s 639.40 million FAO, current US$ 1.54 billion FAO, current US$ 904.56 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest products imports, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 1.52 billion FAO, current US$ against 644.87 million FAO, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest products imports between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
877.50 million FAO, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for forest products imports?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest products imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest products imports (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, 2,698 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Forest products imports. Data are in current U.S. dollars.