Africa vs Nigeria: Total agricultural imports
Africa
62.76 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Nigeria
5.64 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Africa rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Total agricultural imports over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 62.76 billion FAO, current US$ against 5.64 billion FAO, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 57.12 billion FAO, current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 11.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 billion FAO, current US$ | 88.46 million FAO, current US$ | 1.82 billion FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 1970s | 6.50 billion FAO, current US$ | 721.23 million FAO, current US$ | 5.77 billion FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 15.01 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.39 billion FAO, current US$ | 13.61 billion FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 18.58 billion FAO, current US$ | 975.66 million FAO, current US$ | 17.61 billion FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 34.97 billion FAO, current US$ | 2.88 billion FAO, current US$ | 32.08 billion FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 62.76 billion FAO, current US$ | 5.64 billion FAO, current US$ | 57.12 billion FAO, current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural imports, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 62.76 billion FAO, current US$ against 5.64 billion FAO, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in total agricultural imports between Africa and Nigeria?
- 57.12 billion FAO, current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for total agricultural imports?
- Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural imports are expressed in terms of value. They cover all movements into the country of the commodity in question during the reference period. They include commercial trade, food aid granted on specific terms, donated quantities and estimates of unrecorded trade.