Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Ethiopia
-3.5%
in 2023
Nigeria
-3.8%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
56th
Nigeria rank
59th
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -3.5% against -3.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 59th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.9% | -2.6% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -3.3% | -5.2% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | -4.5% | -6.5% | 1.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | -8.0% | -4.6% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at -3.5% against -3.8% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Ethiopia ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 59th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.