What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Nigeria?

Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Nigeria was 8,295 in 2014, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 208,726 in 2007.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was -9,116 in 2002.

How does Nigeria rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?

Nigeria ranks 39th out of 167 countries with data for 2014.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Nigeria

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Nigeria
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 8,295 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)

8,295

Change on year

up 210.2%

World rank

39th

of 167 countries

All-time high

208,726

in 2007

All-time low

-9,116

in 2002

Years of data

2000–2014

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Nigeria, 2000–2014

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 8,295 for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2014.

That represents a change of up 210.2% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Nigeria peaked at 208,726 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -9,116, in 2002.

That places Nigeria 39th out of 167 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

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	27,204	-9,116	208,726	10
2010s	519.2	-7,526	8,295	5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

36 Malaysia 9,813 compare
37 Jamaica 9,582 compare
38 Guatemala 8,317 compare
40 Congo 8,238 compare
41 Egypt 8,163 compare
42 Namibia 8,131 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Nigeria?: Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Nigeria was 8,295 in 2014, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 208,726 in 2007.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was -9,116 in 2002.
How does Nigeria rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Nigeria ranks 39th out of 167 countries with data for 2014.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 5,714 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.