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
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119902019

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

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

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.