China (People’s Republic of) vs Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked

China (People’s Republic of)
43,672
in 2019
Nigeria
48,588
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
10th
Nigeria rank
9th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 48,588 against 43,672 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 4,916.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 168 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 31,666 16,058 15,608 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 70,077 52,685 17,392 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, China (People’s Republic of) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 48,588 against 43,672 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria?
4,916, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked. 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 - Rice, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 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.