Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) was 100,000 FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal exports in Nigeria, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 100,000 FAO, current US$ for cereal exports in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.1% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports in Nigeria peaked at 13.46 million FAO, current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, current US$, in 1967.
That places Nigeria 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 FAO, current US$ | +333.3% |
| 1963 | 60,000 FAO, current US$ | +361.5% |
| 1964 | 40,000 FAO, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1965 | 34,000 FAO, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 FAO, current US$ | -70.6% |
| 1967 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 850,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 54,000 FAO, current US$ | -93.6% |
| 1975 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 613,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 227,000 FAO, current US$ | -63.0% |
| 1978 | 334,000 FAO, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 1979 | 1.79 million FAO, current US$ | +437.4% |
| 1980 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 450,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 1.10 million FAO, current US$ | +144.4% |
| 1983 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 2.18 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 873,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 98,000 FAO, current US$ | +4800.0% |
| 1992 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 3.68 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 8.65 million FAO, current US$ | +135.2% |
| 1995 | 8.36 million FAO, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 187,000 FAO, current US$ | -97.8% |
| 1997 | 3.96 million FAO, current US$ | +2017.6% |
| 1998 | 4.70 million FAO, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 600,000 FAO, current US$ | -87.2% |
| 2000 | 1.89 million FAO, current US$ | +214.3% |
| 2001 | 9.73 million FAO, current US$ | +415.9% |
| 2002 | 13.46 million FAO, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million FAO, current US$ | -86.1% |
| 2004 | 227,000 FAO, current US$ | -87.9% |
| 2005 | 3.62 million FAO, current US$ | +1493.4% |
| 2006 | 1.87 million FAO, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 1.89 million FAO, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million FAO, current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 49,000 FAO, current US$ | -95.8% |
| 2010 | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | +104.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 100,000 FAO, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75 million FAO, current US$, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 100,000 FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,000 FAO, current US$, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +4800.0% | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | 98,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 1997 | +2017.6% | 187,000 FAO, current US$ | 3.96 million FAO, current US$ |
| 2005 | +1493.4% | 227,000 FAO, current US$ | 3.62 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,111 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 60,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 387,400 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 1.79 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 460,000 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 2.18 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 million FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 8.65 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 million FAO, current US$ | 49,000 FAO, current US$ | 13.46 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports in Nigeria?
- Cereal exports in Nigeria was 100,000 FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 million FAO, current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest cereal exports recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, current US$ in 1967.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereal exports?
- Nigeria ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.