Nigeria vs United Kingdom: Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Nigeria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 6.7% against 6.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 152nd and United Kingdom ranks 149th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7% | 6.5% | 49.2% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 7.0% | 3.7% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 7.2% | 4.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 6.5% | 5.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 5.5% | 4.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 6.3% | 3.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 6.7% | 2.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Nigeria or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 6.7% against 6.4% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food exports between Nigeria and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United Kingdom rank globally for food exports?
- Nigeria ranks 152nd and United Kingdom ranks 149th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.