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Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa; a residence for more than 206 million people. [1] Hunger is one of the major issues that affect the citizens. 40% (82 million people) of the citizens live below the International Poverty Line of $1.90 daily, whilst another 25% are vulnerable.
Nigeria’s Agricultural Import Bill surged 30% to N920 billion in Q1 2024, underscoring the nation's growing reliance on imported agricultural products like wheat and essential foods to meet consumer demand, which domestic farming struggles to satisfy. Nigeria's imported food inflation grew to over 36.38% in June 2024 according to reports. [23]
In May 2022, inflation grew to 17.7 percent, creating new economic and social concerns, particularly among the over 40 percent of the Nigerian population that live below the poverty line and face severe food insecurity. [10]
Change in per capita GDP of Nigeria, 1950–2018. Figures are inflation-adjusted to 2011 International Geary-Khamis dollars. The economy of Nigeria is a middle-income, mixed economy and emerging market [27] [28] with expanding manufacturing, financial, service, communications, technology, and entertainment sectors.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price Index 1961–2021 in nominal and real terms. The Real Price Index is the Nominal Price Index deflated by the World Bank Manufactures Unit Value Index (MUV). Years 2014–2016 is 100. Food prices refer to the average price level for food across countries, regions and on a global scale. [1]
Fresh food inflation leapt to 15% for the month from 14.3% in November, while the price of ambient food, such as pasta and tinned food, increased 11% in December against the same month a year earlier.
World map by inflation rate (consumer prices), 2023, according to World Bank This is the list of countries by inflation rate. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1. Inflation rate is defined as the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices. Inflation is a positive value ...
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price Index 1961–2024 in nominal and real terms. Years 2014–2016 is 100. The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) is a food price index by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. It records the development of world market prices of 24 agricultural commodities and foodstuffs ...