Botswana vs Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Botswana
244,293
in 2019
Nigeria
198,588
in 2019
Botswana rank
60th
Nigeria rank
63rd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

  • Botswana
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 244,293 against 198,588 in Nigeria, a difference of 45,705.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 177 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Botswana or Nigeria?
Botswana, at 244,293 against 198,588 in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Botswana and Nigeria?
45,705, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Botswana ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.