Australia vs Nigeria: Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre

Australia
5,094 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
5,418 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
124th
Nigeria rank
122nd

Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Nigeria
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5,418 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,094 current US$ per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 324 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 122nd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 125.6 current US$ per square kilometre 90.11 current US$ per square kilometre 35.5 current US$ per square kilometre Australia
1970s 339.43 current US$ per square kilometre 741.57 current US$ per square kilometre 402.14 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 933.06 current US$ per square kilometre 1,045 current US$ per square kilometre 112.37 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 1,813 current US$ per square kilometre 878.43 current US$ per square kilometre 934.93 current US$ per square kilometre Australia
2000s 2,536 current US$ per square kilometre 3,804 current US$ per square kilometre 1,268 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 3,890 current US$ per square kilometre 8,679 current US$ per square kilometre 4,788 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 4,494 current US$ per square kilometre 4,962 current US$ per square kilometre 468.16 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per square kilometre, Australia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 5,418 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,094 current US$ per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per square kilometre between Australia and Nigeria?
324 current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 122nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.