Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0222 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0222 units per person
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
93rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0281 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.0002 units per person
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2019

00.010.020.03196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.0222 units per person for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0281 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 93rd out of 174 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 - Wheat, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Nigeria, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0002 units per person
1962 0.0006 units per person +157.5%
1963 0.001 units per person +80.2%
1964 0.0007 units per person -27.2%
1965 0.0011 units per person +47.1%
1966 0.0035 units per person +219.7%
1967 0.0023 units per person -32.6%
1968 0.002 units per person -15.0%
1969 0.0032 units per person +62.3%
1970 0.0046 units per person +44.1%
1971 0.0062 units per person +33.4%
1972 0.0051 units per person -18.0%
1973 0.0066 units per person +30.1%
1974 0.0052 units per person -21.6%
1975 0.0064 units per person +24.5%
1976 0.0112 units per person +74.9%
1977 0.0119 units per person +5.5%
1978 0.0127 units per person +6.9%
1979 0.0113 units per person -11.2%
1980 0.0149 units per person +32.5%
1981 0.0147 units per person -1.6%
1982 0.0158 units per person +7.7%
1983 0.0103 units per person -35.0%
1984 0.0127 units per person +23.9%
1985 0.0169 units per person +32.8%
1986 0.0109 units per person -35.4%
1987 0.0013 units per person -87.7%
1988 0.0018 units per person +33.4%
1989 0.0017 units per person -5.6%
1990 0.0003 units per person -81.8%
1991 0.0023 units per person +646.7%
1992 0.0029 units per person +23.9%
1993 0.0107 units per person +274.6%
1994 0.0063 units per person -41.6%
1995 0.0055 units per person -12.1%
1996 0.007 units per person +28.0%
1997 0.0092 units per person +30.2%
1998 0.0118 units per person +29.0%
1999 0.012 units per person +1.4%
2000 0.0174 units per person +45.4%
2001 0.0168 units per person -3.3%
2002 0.0179 units per person +6.2%
2003 0.0161 units per person -9.9%
2004 0.0185 units per person +14.9%
2005 0.0256 units per person +38.4%
2006 0.0217 units per person -15.1%
2007 0.0195 units per person -10.1%
2008 0.0195 units per person -0.1%
2009 0.0235 units per person +20.2%
2010 0.0238 units per person +1.5%
2011 0.0236 units per person -1.1%
2012 0.0231 units per person -2.1%
2013 0.024 units per person +4.1%
2014 0.0248 units per person +3.0%
2015 0.023 units per person -6.9%
2016 0.0217 units per person -5.8%
2017 0.0281 units per person +29.5%
2018 0.0234 units per person -16.5%
2019 0.0222 units per person -5.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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
1991 +646.7% 0.0003 units per person 0.0023 units per person
1993 +274.6% 0.0029 units per person 0.0107 units per person
1966 +219.7% 0.0011 units per person 0.0035 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0016 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0035 units per person 9
1970s 0.0081 units per person 0.0046 units per person 0.0127 units per person 10
1980s 0.0101 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0169 units per person 10
1990s 0.0068 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.012 units per person 10
2000s 0.0197 units per person 0.0161 units per person 0.0256 units per person 10
2010s 0.0238 units per person 0.0217 units per person 0.0281 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 90 Papua New Guinea 0.0243 units per person compare
  2. 91 Mozambique 0.0227 units per person compare
  3. 92 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0226 units per person compare
  4. 94 Suriname 0.0218 units per person compare
  5. 95 Croatia 0.0218 units per person compare
  6. 96 Germany 0.0194 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Nigeria?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0222 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0281 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 93rd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.