Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 4.66 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 - wheat in Nigeria is 4.66 million, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Nigeria peaked at 5.62 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 12th out of 175 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.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
| 1962 | 26,300 | +163.0% |
| 1963 | 48,400 | +84.0% |
| 1964 | 36,000 | -25.6% |
| 1965 | 54,100 | +50.3% |
| 1966 | 176,766 | +226.7% |
| 1967 | 121,758 | -31.1% |
| 1968 | 105,706 | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 175,441 | +66.0% |
| 1970 | 258,724 | +47.5% |
| 1971 | 353,295 | +36.6% |
| 1972 | 296,690 | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 395,631 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 318,269 | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 407,309 | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 733,133 | +80.0% |
| 1977 | 797,060 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 878,853 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 804,846 | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 825,443 | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 951,606 | -33.6% |
| 1987 | 120,464 | -87.3% |
| 1988 | 164,996 | +37.0% |
| 1989 | 160,000 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 30,000 | -81.2% |
| 1991 | 230,000 | +666.7% |
| 1992 | 292,506 | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million | +284.7% |
| 1994 | 674,684 | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 608,594 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 799,494 | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million | +33.7% |
| 1998 | 1.42 million | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million | +49.3% |
| 2001 | 2.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.61 million | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 3.71 million | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 3.24 million | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 3.00 million | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.80 million | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 3.97 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.35 million | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.60 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.39 million | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.24 million | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.62 million | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 4.81 million | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 4.66 million | -3.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.66 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334, 21.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.66 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 39.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +666.7% | 30,000 | 230,000 |
| 1993 | +284.7% | 292,506 | 1.13 million |
| 1966 | +226.7% | 54,100 | 176,766 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,830 | 10,000 | 176,766 | 9 |
| 1970s | 524,381 | 258,724 | 878,853 | 10 |
| 1980s | 815,887 | 120,464 | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 771,752 | 30,000 | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 2.19 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 million | 3.97 million | 5.62 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 - wheat in Nigeria?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Nigeria was 4.66 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 - Wheat. 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.