Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0009 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0009 units per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
114th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0044 units per person
in 1982
All-time low
-0.0002 units per person
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2019

00.0010.0020.0030.004196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.0009 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 153,519.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0044 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, -0.0002 units per person, in 2000.

Nigeria ranks 114th of 177 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.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Nigeria, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 0 units per person -100.0%
1963 0 units per person
1964 0 units per person
1965 0 units per person +249.5%
1966 0 units per person +23.3%
1967 0 units per person -16.1%
1968 0 units per person +215.3%
1969 0 units per person -74.7%
1970 0.0002 units per person +9539.6%
1971 0.0001 units per person -58.3%
1972 0 units per person -38.4%
1973 0 units per person -38.8%
1974 0 units per person +58.5%
1975 0 units per person -11.9%
1976 0.0002 units per person +333.4%
1977 0.0005 units per person +262.3%
1978 0.0007 units per person +23.8%
1979 0.0015 units per person +127.1%
1980 0.0023 units per person +48.0%
1981 0.0033 units per person +47.0%
1982 0.0044 units per person +32.4%
1983 0.0006 units per person -86.0%
1984 0.0008 units per person +23.2%
1985 0.0009 units per person +19.0%
1986 0.0006 units per person -37.2%
1987 0 units per person -99.4%
1988 0 units per person -16.7%
1989 0 units per person -16.3%
1990 0 units per person -76.1%
1991 0 units per person -100.0%
1992 0 units per person
1993 0.0001 units per person +81814.6%
1994 -0 units per person -109.9%
1995 -0 units per person -98.9%
1996 -0 units per person +261.8%
1997 0 units per person -15464.1%
1998 -0.0001 units per person -306.2%
1999 -0 units per person -88.8%
2000 -0.0002 units per person +1873.8%
2001 -0 units per person -76.9%
2002 0 units per person -201.0%
2003 -0.0001 units per person -242.9%
2004 0 units per person -100.7%
2005 0.0001 units per person +29940.6%
2006 0 units per person -62.5%
2007 -0.0001 units per person -259.1%
2008 -0 units per person -90.3%
2009 0 units per person -110.0%
2010 0 units per person +427.1%
2011 0 units per person +44.2%
2012 0 units per person +20.0%
2013 -0 units per person -721.0%
2014 0.0011 units per person -3293.8%
2015 0.0004 units per person -64.3%
2016 0.0011 units per person +176.2%
2017 0.0032 units per person +189.3%
2018 0.001 units per person -70.1%
2019 0.0009 units per person -0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +81814.6% 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person
2005 +29940.6% 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person
1997 +15464.1% -0 units per person 0 units per person
1970 +9539.6% 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person
2014 +3293.8% -0 units per person 0.0011 units per person
2000 -1873.8% -0 units per person -0.0002 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 9
1970s 0.0003 units per person 0 units per person 0.0015 units per person 10
1980s 0.0013 units per person 0 units per person 0.0044 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person -0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 10
2000s -0 units per person -0.0002 units per person 0.0001 units per person 10
2010s 0.0008 units per person -0 units per person 0.0032 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 111 Croatia 0.0014 units per person compare
  2. 112 Tanzania 0.0013 units per person compare
  3. 113 Cambodia 0.001 units per person compare
  4. 115 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0006 units per person compare
  5. 116 Chad 0.0006 units per person compare
  6. 117 Dominica 0.0006 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Nigeria?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0009 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 1982.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0002 units per person in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 153,519.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.