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

Mexico, at 4.80 million against 4.66 million in Nigeria as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico 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.

Mexico vs Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Mexico

4.80 million

in 2019

Nigeria

4.66 million

in 2019

Mexico rank

11th

Nigeria rank

12th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Mexico
Nigeria

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 4.80 million against 4.66 million in Nigeria, a difference of 145,590.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mexico ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,333	83,830	82,497	Nigeria
1970s	465,950	524,381	58,431	Nigeria
1980s	607,588	815,887	208,299	Nigeria
1990s	1.52 million	771,752	752,983	Mexico
2000s	3.28 million	2.84 million	439,909	Mexico
2010s	4.43 million	4.48 million	40,686	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Mexico or Nigeria?: Mexico, at 4.80 million against 4.66 million in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Mexico and Nigeria?: 145,590, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Mexico ranks 11th 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.