Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Nigeria
48,588
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
69,897
in 2019
Nigeria rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 69,897 against 48,588 in Nigeria, a difference of 21,309.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 168 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,058 | 8,014 | 8,044 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 52,685 | 26,626 | 26,059 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 69,897 against 48,588 in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 21,309, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th 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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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.