Nigeria vs United States: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Nigeria
798,588
in 2019
United States
770,146
in 2019
Nigeria rank
11th
United States rank
12th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

  • Nigeria
  • United States
-2.0M02.0M196119902019

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 798,588 against 770,146 in United States, a difference of 28,442.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th of 179 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1,098 -1.14 million 1.14 million Nigeria
1970s 161,059 -1.13 million 1.30 million Nigeria
1980s 413,089 -1.71 million 2.12 million Nigeria
1990s 431,072 -1.17 million 1.60 million Nigeria
2000s 1.17 million -141,192 1.31 million Nigeria
2010s 1.47 million 478,538 994,234 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Nigeria or United States?
Nigeria, at 798,588 against 770,146 in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Nigeria and United States?
28,442, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Nigeria ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th of 179 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, milled. 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, milled
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,853 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.