How does Nigeria rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?

Nigeria ranks 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2021.

Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Nigeria

Name: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Nigeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Nigeria: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value was 16.3 % in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

16.3 %

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

122nd

of 172 countries

All-time high

26.1 %

in 2011

All-time low

15.1 %

in 2006

Years of data

2000–2021

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Nigeria, 2000–2021

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Nigeria is 16.3 %, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Nigeria peaked at 26.1 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.1 %, in 2006.

Nigeria ranks 122nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	16.6 %	15.1 %	22 %	10
2010s	20.24 %	16.5 %	26.1 %	10
2020s	16.65 %	16.3 %	17 %	2

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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria

Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Rural population 36.2% (2025)
Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.56 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Nigeria?: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Nigeria was 16.3 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 26.1 % in 2011.
What is the lowest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 15.1 % in 2006.
How does Nigeria rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?: Nigeria ranks 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 212 places, 4,414 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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