Cereal imports quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereal imports quantity was 5.87 million FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Nigeria, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 5.87 million FAO, tonnes for cereal imports quantity in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Nigeria peaked at 5.87 million FAO, tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 114,506 FAO, tonnes, in 1963.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168,883 FAO, tonnes | 114,506 FAO, tonnes | 233,857 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 819,412 FAO, tonnes | 307,913 FAO, tonnes | 2.01 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million FAO, tonnes | 502,591 FAO, tonnes | 2.22 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million FAO, tonnes | 476,920 FAO, tonnes | 2.42 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.10 million FAO, tonnes | 3.05 million FAO, tonnes | 4.98 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 million FAO, tonnes | 5.87 million FAO, tonnes | 5.87 million FAO, tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More trade data for Nigeria
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 128.67 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Lead time to export, median case 3 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 5.14 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 5.64 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 1.16 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 100,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 259 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 93.27 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Nigeria?
- Cereal imports quantity in Nigeria was 5.87 million FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 million FAO, tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,506 FAO, tonnes in 1963.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. 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 quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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.