Jamaica vs Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate

Jamaica
1.93 % change on previous year
in 2019
Nigeria
1.72 % change on previous year
in 2019
Jamaica rank
101st
Nigeria rank
103rd

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate over time

  • Jamaica
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.93 % change on previous year against 1.72 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 101st and Nigeria ranks 103rd of 173 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 21.58 % change on previous year 52.82 % change on previous year 31.24 % change on previous year Nigeria
1970s 9.07 % change on previous year 78.1 % change on previous year 69.03 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 18.6 % change on previous year -5.93 % change on previous year 24.54 % change on previous year Jamaica
1990s -0.64 % change on previous year -97.34 % change on previous year 96.7 % change on previous year Jamaica
2000s -3.07 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 12.96 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year 10.28 % change on previous year Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate, Jamaica or Nigeria?
Jamaica, at 1.93 % change on previous year against 1.72 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate between Jamaica and Nigeria?
0.21 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?
49 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 101st and Nigeria ranks 103rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,622 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.