Nigeria vs Zambia: Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries
Nigeria
2,167 FAO, tonnes
in 2011
Zambia
3,005 FAO, tonnes
in 2011
Nigeria rank
40th
Zambia rank
39th
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3,005 FAO, tonnes against 2,167 FAO, tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 838 FAO, tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 39th of 54 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 FAO, tonnes | 105,301 FAO, tonnes | 105,301 FAO, tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 155.8 FAO, tonnes | 107,678 FAO, tonnes | 107,522 FAO, tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4,860 FAO, tonnes | 73,512 FAO, tonnes | 68,651 FAO, tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1,083 FAO, tonnes | 5,891 FAO, tonnes | 4,808 FAO, tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3,005 FAO, tonnes against 2,167 FAO, tonnes in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 838 FAO, tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries?
- Nigeria ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 39th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food aid represent a transfer of food commodities from donor to recipient countries on a total-grant basis or on highly concessional terms.