Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Nigeria

Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate was 0.4223 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.4223 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 170.9%
World rank
112th
of 175 countries
All-time high
810.75 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-85.62 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
55
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962–2019

0200400600800196219902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 0.4223 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 170.9% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 810.75 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -85.62 % change on previous year, in 1973.

That places Nigeria 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 36.36 % change on previous year
1963 -20 % change on previous year -155.0%
1964 -16.67 % change on previous year -16.7%
1965 40 % change on previous year -340.0%
1966 -10.57 % change on previous year -126.4%
1967 18.21 % change on previous year -272.3%
1968 -79.32 % change on previous year -535.6%
1969 110.78 % change on previous year -239.7%
1970 170.08 % change on previous year +53.5%
1971 -85.42 % change on previous year -150.2%
1973 -85.62 % change on previous year +0.2%
1974 467.3 % change on previous year -645.8%
1975 38.44 % change on previous year -91.8%
1976 582.16 % change on previous year +1414.5%
1977 810.75 % change on previous year +39.3%
1978 36.43 % change on previous year -95.5%
1979 0.7185 % change on previous year -98.0%
1980 -20.76 % change on previous year -2989.6%
1981 45.95 % change on previous year -321.4%
1982 -17.87 % change on previous year -138.9%
1983 0.7569 % change on previous year -104.2%
1984 -32.85 % change on previous year -4439.6%
1985 -2.43 % change on previous year -92.6%
1986 -10.15 % change on previous year +317.8%
1987 25 % change on previous year -346.4%
1988 -50 % change on previous year -300.0%
1989 50 % change on previous year -200.0%
1990 -25.33 % change on previous year -150.7%
1991 32.14 % change on previous year -226.9%
1992 18.24 % change on previous year -43.2%
1993 -0.0074 % change on previous year -100.0%
1994 -0.1634 % change on previous year +2100.2%
1995 -14.14 % change on previous year +8553.5%
1996 15.16 % change on previous year -207.2%
1997 102.35 % change on previous year +574.9%
1998 -16.26 % change on previous year -115.9%
1999 38.62 % change on previous year -337.5%
2000 -11.3 % change on previous year -129.3%
2001 144.61 % change on previous year -1379.3%
2002 -30.74 % change on previous year -121.3%
2003 30.52 % change on previous year -199.3%
2004 -15.17 % change on previous year -149.7%
2005 -23.1 % change on previous year +52.3%
2006 -7.57 % change on previous year -67.2%
2007 1.66 % change on previous year -121.9%
2008 -3.58 % change on previous year -316.1%
2009 19.89 % change on previous year -656.1%
2010 64.82 % change on previous year +226.0%
2011 17.18 % change on previous year -73.5%
2012 6.54 % change on previous year -61.9%
2013 -7.66 % change on previous year -217.0%
2014 -27.07 % change on previous year +253.5%
2017 0.0003 % change on previous year -100.0%
2018 -0.5959 % change on previous year -238448.9%
2019 0.4223 % change on previous year -170.9%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.4223 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.64 % change on previous year, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.4223 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08 % change on previous year, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate 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
2018 -238448.9% 0.0003 % change on previous year -0.5959 % change on previous year
1995 -8553.5% -0.1634 % change on previous year -14.14 % change on previous year
1984 -4439.6% 0.7569 % change on previous year -32.85 % change on previous year
1980 -2989.6% 0.7185 % change on previous year -20.76 % change on previous year
1994 -2100.2% -0.0074 % change on previous year -0.1634 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.85 % change on previous year -79.32 % change on previous year 110.78 % change on previous year 8
1970s 214.98 % change on previous year -85.62 % change on previous year 810.75 % change on previous year 9
1980s -1.23 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year 10
1990s 15.06 % change on previous year -25.33 % change on previous year 102.35 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.52 % change on previous year -30.74 % change on previous year 144.61 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.71 % change on previous year -27.07 % change on previous year 64.82 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 109 Oman 1.12 % change on previous year compare
  2. 110 Kenya 0.9012 % change on previous year compare
  3. 111 New Zealand 0.5426 % change on previous year compare
  4. 113 Suriname 0.2128 % change on previous year compare
  5. 114 Morocco -0.5448 % change on previous year compare
  6. 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.6611 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 0.4223 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 810.75 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -85.62 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Nigeria rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. 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 - Rice, milled, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,811 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.