Netherlands vs Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Netherlands
5.17 million
in 2019
Nigeria
4.66 million
in 2019
Netherlands rank
9th
Nigeria rank
12th
Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.17 million against 4.66 million in Nigeria, a difference of 511,020.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 691,427 | 83,830 | 607,597 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.42 million | 524,381 | 891,069 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 815,887 | 475,808 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.96 million | 771,752 | 1.18 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 2.84 million | 641,929 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.56 million | 4.48 million | 87,255 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Netherlands or Nigeria?
- Netherlands, at 5.17 million against 4.66 million in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 511,020, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Netherlands and Nigeria rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Netherlands ranks 9th 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
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.