Food aid received in Nigeria
Nigeria: Food aid received was 11.78 million million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Food aid received in Nigeria, 2002–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 11.78 million million USD for food aid received in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 412.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food aid received in Nigeria peaked at 11.78 million million USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, 846 million USD, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 30th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.85 million million USD | 846 million USD | 9.74 million million USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.01 million million USD | 16,788 million USD | 11.78 million million USD | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 27 Dominican Republic 14.93 million million USD compare
- 28 Philippines 13.65 million million USD compare
- 29 Liberia 13.57 million million USD compare
- 31 Pakistan 11.64 million million USD compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 10.64 million million USD compare
- 33 Chad 10.61 million million USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food aid received in Nigeria?
- Food aid received in Nigeria was 11.78 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food aid received recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.78 million million USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 846 million USD in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for food aid received?
- Nigeria ranks 30th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is food aid received rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 412.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.