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

Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -3.05 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-3.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 79.0%
World rank
94th
of 168 countries
All-time high
666.67 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-87.34 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Nigeria is -3.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 79.0% on the previous year and down 113.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 666.67 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -87.34 % change on previous year, in 1987.

Nigeria ranks 94th 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 163 % change on previous year
1963 84.03 % change on previous year -48.4%
1964 -25.62 % change on previous year -130.5%
1965 50.28 % change on previous year -296.2%
1966 226.74 % change on previous year +351.0%
1967 -31.12 % change on previous year -113.7%
1968 -13.18 % change on previous year -57.6%
1969 65.97 % change on previous year -600.4%
1970 47.47 % change on previous year -28.0%
1971 36.55 % change on previous year -23.0%
1972 -16.02 % change on previous year -143.8%
1973 33.35 % change on previous year -308.1%
1974 -19.55 % change on previous year -158.6%
1975 27.98 % change on previous year -243.1%
1976 79.99 % change on previous year +185.9%
1977 8.72 % change on previous year -89.1%
1978 10.26 % change on previous year +17.7%
1979 -8.42 % change on previous year -182.1%
1980 36.67 % change on previous year -535.5%
1981 1.45 % change on previous year -96.0%
1982 10.94 % change on previous year +653.7%
1983 -33.32 % change on previous year -404.7%
1984 27.1 % change on previous year -181.3%
1985 36.61 % change on previous year +35.1%
1986 -33.6 % change on previous year -191.8%
1987 -87.34 % change on previous year +159.9%
1988 36.97 % change on previous year -142.3%
1989 -3.03 % change on previous year -108.2%
1990 -81.25 % change on previous year +2583.3%
1991 666.67 % change on previous year -920.5%
1992 27.18 % change on previous year -95.9%
1993 284.67 % change on previous year +947.5%
1994 -40.04 % change on previous year -114.1%
1995 -9.8 % change on previous year -75.5%
1996 31.37 % change on previous year -420.2%
1997 33.68 % change on previous year +7.4%
1998 32.42 % change on previous year -3.7%
1999 4.07 % change on previous year -87.4%
2000 49.32 % change on previous year +1111.7%
2001 -0.6474 % change on previous year -101.3%
2002 9.13 % change on previous year -1510.4%
2003 -7.39 % change on previous year -180.9%
2004 18.13 % change on previous year -345.4%
2005 42.3 % change on previous year +133.3%
2006 -12.72 % change on previous year -130.1%
2007 -7.54 % change on previous year -40.7%
2008 2.76 % change on previous year -136.6%
2009 23.55 % change on previous year +752.5%
2010 4.42 % change on previous year -81.2%
2011 1.71 % change on previous year -61.4%
2012 0.6805 % change on previous year -60.1%
2013 6.99 % change on previous year +926.8%
2014 5.74 % change on previous year -17.8%
2015 -4.56 % change on previous year -179.3%
2016 -3.44 % change on previous year -24.5%
2017 32.64 % change on previous year -1049.7%
2018 -14.57 % change on previous year -144.6%
2019 -3.05 % change on previous year -79.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, 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
1990 -2583.3% -3.03 % change on previous year -81.25 % change on previous year
2002 +1510.4% -0.6474 % change on previous year 9.13 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65.01 % change on previous year -31.12 % change on previous year 226.74 % change on previous year 8
1970s 20.03 % change on previous year -19.55 % change on previous year 79.99 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.7561 % change on previous year -87.34 % change on previous year 36.97 % change on previous year 10
1990s 94.9 % change on previous year -81.25 % change on previous year 666.67 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.69 % change on previous year -12.72 % change on previous year 49.32 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.66 % change on previous year -14.57 % change on previous year 32.64 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 91 Peru -2.8 % change on previous year compare
  2. 92 Liberia -2.83 % change on previous year compare
  3. 93 South Korea -2.97 % change on previous year compare
  4. 95 Netherlands -3.27 % change on previous year compare
  5. 96 Hungary -3.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 97 Brazil -3.53 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -3.05 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 666.67 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -87.34 % change on previous year in 1987.
How does Nigeria rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 113.0%. 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 - Wheat, 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 - Wheat. 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.