Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Nigeria

Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 19,489 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
19,489
Change on year
down 48.4%
World rank
47th
of 165 countries
All-time high
111,185
in 2015
All-time low
-16,858
in 2000
Years of data
35
1985–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Nigeria, 1985–2019

050.0k100.0k1985200220191985: 2.1k1986: 5.4k1987: 13.9k1988: 8631989: 451990: 2.4k1991: 471992: 1.1k1993: 8.6k1994: -5921995: 01996: -261997: 01998: -8.7k1999: 9.0k2000: -16.9k2001: -5.0k2002: -12.1k2003: -4.9k2004: 222005: 20.9k2006: 19.5k2007: -10.4k2008: -9402009: 742010: 12011: 12012: 5.7k2013: 5.2k2014: 69.8k2015: 111.2k2016: 70.0k2017: 70.0k2018: 37.7k2019: 19.5k

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Nigeria stood at 19,489.

The figure is down 48.4% on the previous year and up 26,236.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Nigeria peaked at 111,185 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -16,858, in 2000.

Nigeria ranks 47th of 165 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,457 45 13,861 5
1990s 1,190 -8,680 9,012 10
2000s -974.1 -16,858 20,898 10
2010s 38,918 1 111,185 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 44 Morocco 24,901 compare
  2. 45 Hong Kong 24,017 compare
  3. 46 Singapore 21,084 compare
  4. 48 Myanmar 15,020 compare
  5. 49 Switzerland 12,039 compare
  6. 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,634 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Nigeria?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Nigeria was 19,489 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 111,185 in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -16,858 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Nigeria ranks 47th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 26,236.5%. 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 - Soybeans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 6,626 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.