Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 798,588 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Nigeria, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Nigeria is 798,588, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Nigeria peaked at 2.32 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 254, in 1971.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 178 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,098 | 306 | 1,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 161,059 | 254 | 567,899 | 10 |
| 1980s | 413,089 | 199,996 | 656,791 | 10 |
| 1990s | 431,072 | 224,000 | 811,452 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 719,727 | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 795,230 | 2.32 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 8 Malaysia 957,967 compare
- 9 Mozambique 943,721 compare
- 10 South Africa 917,854 compare
- 12 United States 770,146 compare
- 13 Japan 667,675 compare
- 14 Cameroon 643,038 compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Nigeria?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Nigeria was 798,588 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 254 in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.