Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 12.3% against 12.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 132nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 131st of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 29.6% | 21.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 13.7% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 14.9% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 16.6% | 4.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.5% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.9% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 14.3% | 1.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 12.3% against 12.3% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for food imports?
- Nigeria ranks 132nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 131st 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.