Italy vs Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked

Italy
83,806
in 2019
Nigeria
48,588
in 2019
Italy rank
6th
Nigeria rank
9th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time

  • Italy
  • Nigeria
-50.0k050.0k100.0k150.0k196119902019

How they compare

Italy currently reports 83,806 against 48,588 in Nigeria, a difference of 35,218.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 168 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 63,158 16,058 47,100 Italy
2010s 53,506 52,685 821.5 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Italy or Nigeria?
Italy, at 83,806 against 48,588 in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between Italy and Nigeria?
35,218, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Italy ranks 6th 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.