Nigeria vs North Macedonia: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.3% against 12.0% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 132nd and North Macedonia ranks 134th of 196 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 16.7% | 3.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 12.7% | 4.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 11.5% | 5.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 10.6% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Nigeria or North Macedonia?
- Nigeria, at 12.3% against 12.0% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between Nigeria and North Macedonia?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North Macedonia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and North Macedonia rank globally for food imports?
- Nigeria ranks 132nd and North Macedonia ranks 134th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.