Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Nigeria

Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -1,348 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1,348
Change on year
down 78.5%
World rank
114th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,862
in 2012
All-time low
-19,994
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2019

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

-20.0k-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k05.0k2000200920192000: -20.0k2001: -5.0k2002: -13.1k2003: -8.5k2004: 122005: -2.2k2006: -3.7k2007: -10.4k2008: -3222009: 2692010: -52011: 1532012: 3.9k2013: -5.4k2017: 2.7k2018: -7552019: -1.3k

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded -1,348 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.5% on the previous year and down 601.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Nigeria peaked at 3,862 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -19,994, in 2000.

Nigeria ranks 114th of 168 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 - Rice, paddy in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Nigeria, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 -19,994 —
2001 -5,000 -75.0%
2002 -13,084 +161.7%
2003 -8,500 -35.0%
2004 12 -100.1%
2005 -2,209 -18508.3%
2006 -3,655 +65.5%
2007 -10,402 +184.6%
2008 -322 -96.9%
2009 269 -183.5%
2010 -5 -101.9%
2011 153 -3160.0%
2012 3,862 +2424.2%
2013 -5,429 -240.6%
2017 2,720 -150.1%
2018 -755 -127.8%
2019 -1,348 +78.5%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's -1,348 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12, 112.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's -1,348 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5, 93.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy 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
2005 -18508.3% 12 -2,209
2011 +3160.0% -5 153
2012 +2424.2% 153 3,862

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -6,288 -19,994 269 10
2010s -114.57 -5,429 3,862 7

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 111 Norway -722 compare
  2. 112 Afghanistan -1,087 compare
  3. 113 Tajikistan -1,092 compare
  4. 115 Cambodia -1,373 compare
  5. 116 India -1,820 compare
  6. 117 Malawi -1,935 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Nigeria?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Nigeria was -1,348 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 3,862 in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -19,994 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Nigeria ranks 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 601.1%. 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, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,315 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.