Cereal imports in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereal imports was 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
1.88 billion FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
2nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
1.88 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
10.24 million FAO, current US$
in 1965
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal imports in Nigeria, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ for cereal imports in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 300.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports in Nigeria peaked at 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.24 million FAO, current US$, in 1965.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.77 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 18.29 million FAO, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1963 | 14.53 million FAO, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1964 | 14.56 million FAO, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 10.24 million FAO, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1966 | 21.38 million FAO, current US$ | +108.8% |
| 1967 | 17.95 million FAO, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 14.70 million FAO, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1969 | 21.80 million FAO, current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1970 | 26.61 million FAO, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1971 | 40.12 million FAO, current US$ | +50.8% |
| 1972 | 43.38 million FAO, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 63.78 million FAO, current US$ | +47.0% |
| 1974 | 89.40 million FAO, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 98.94 million FAO, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 196.63 million FAO, current US$ | +98.7% |
| 1977 | 414.75 million FAO, current US$ | +110.9% |
| 1978 | 545.74 million FAO, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 542.57 million FAO, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 593.85 million FAO, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 815.83 million FAO, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1982 | 676.39 million FAO, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 624.50 million FAO, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 523.93 million FAO, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 500.70 million FAO, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 301.46 million FAO, current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1987 | 122.02 million FAO, current US$ | -59.5% |
| 1988 | 105.75 million FAO, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 122.02 million FAO, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 113.37 million FAO, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 186.01 million FAO, current US$ | +64.1% |
| 1992 | 233.61 million FAO, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 351.82 million FAO, current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1994 | 229.60 million FAO, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 210.27 million FAO, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 287.57 million FAO, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 461.33 million FAO, current US$ | +60.4% |
| 1998 | 473.80 million FAO, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 499.36 million FAO, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 468.29 million FAO, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 613.71 million FAO, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 484.11 million FAO, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 697.62 million FAO, current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2004 | 786.56 million FAO, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.02 billion FAO, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 950.87 million FAO, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.29 billion FAO, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 1.64 billion FAO, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 1.66 billion FAO, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ | +12.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.11 million FAO, current US$, 9.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.97 million FAO, current US$, 18.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.36 million FAO, current US$ | 10.24 million FAO, current US$ | 21.80 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 206.19 million FAO, current US$ | 26.61 million FAO, current US$ | 545.74 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 438.64 million FAO, current US$ | 105.75 million FAO, current US$ | 815.83 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 304.67 million FAO, current US$ | 113.37 million FAO, current US$ | 499.36 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 961.44 million FAO, current US$ | 468.29 million FAO, current US$ | 1.66 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports in Nigeria?
- Cereal imports in Nigeria was 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal imports recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 million FAO, current US$ in 1965.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereal imports?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.7%. 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 imports (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.