Kenya vs Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Kenya
203,540
in 2019
Nigeria
198,588
in 2019
Kenya rank
62nd
Nigeria rank
63rd
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 203,540 against 198,588 in Nigeria, a difference of 4,952.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,960 | 100 | 41,860 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3,895 | 22,486 | 18,591 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 102,146 | 101,082 | 1,064 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 273,559 | -25.7 | 273,585 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 317,628 | -1,661 | 319,289 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 355,430 | 152,676 | 202,754 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 203,540 against 198,588 in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 4,952, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Kenya ranks 62nd 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
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.