Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, China or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 4.66 million against 4.56 million in China as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

China

4.56 million

in 2019

Nigeria

4.66 million

in 2019

China rank

14th

Nigeria rank

12th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

China
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.66 million against 4.56 million in China, a difference of 99,970.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.28 million	83,830	5.19 million	China
1970s	6.06 million	524,381	5.54 million	China
1980s	12.17 million	815,887	11.35 million	China
1990s	8.30 million	771,752	7.53 million	China
2000s	2.63 million	2.84 million	209,358	Nigeria
2010s	4.45 million	4.48 million	22,602	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, China or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 4.66 million against 4.56 million in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between China and Nigeria?: 99,970, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do China and Nigeria rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: China ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.