Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Nigeria

Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 48,588 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
48,588
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
9th
of 168 countries
All-time high
147,273
in 2012
All-time low
-20,236
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Nigeria, 2000–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000200920192000: -20.2k2001: -5.0k2002: -13.1k2003: -8.5k2004: 16.0k2005: 134.9k2006: 8.9k2007: 1.6k2008: 9.3k2009: 36.6k2010: 25.7k2011: 10.1k2012: 147.3k2013: 32.5k2014: 67.5k2015: 50.0k2016: 50.0k2017: 50.0k2018: 45.2k2019: 48.6k

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 48,588 for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in 2019.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Nigeria peaked at 147,273 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -20,236, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Nigeria, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 -20,236 —
2001 -4,975 -75.4%
2002 -13,090 +163.1%
2003 -8,499 -35.1%
2004 16,006 -288.3%
2005 134,924 +743.0%
2006 8,938 -93.4%
2007 1,625 -81.8%
2008 9,251 +469.3%
2009 36,637 +296.0%
2010 25,742 -29.7%
2011 10,076 -60.9%
2012 147,273 +1361.6%
2013 32,470 -78.0%
2014 67,479 +107.8%
2015 49,999 -25.9%
2016 49,995 -0.0%
2017 49,997 +0.0%
2018 45,230 -9.5%
2019 48,588 +7.4%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 48,588 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.5, 1833.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 48,588 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2, 24294.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked 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
2012 +1361.6% 10,076 147,273
2005 +743.0% 16,006 134,924

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,058 -20,236 134,924 10
2010s 52,685 10,076 147,273 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Italy 83,806 compare
  2. 7 Saudi Arabia 69,897 compare
  3. 8 Guinea 58,872 compare
  4. 10 China 43,672 compare
  5. 11 Taiwan 40,353 compare
  6. 12 Uganda 37,699 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Nigeria?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Nigeria was 48,588 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 147,273 in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -20,236 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Nigeria ranks 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 data points, 1961–2019
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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.