today plate 175 · people on the move · 2025/26 data

Nigeria now eats more rice than Japan

  • 8.5 Mt Rice Nigeria is estimated to eat in 2025/26, up 29% from 6.6 Mt in 2015/16.
  • 2024/25 The first year Nigeria ate more than Japan: 8.30 vs 8.17 Mt. Japan's use is down 15% since 2015/16.
  • 31% Share of Nigeria's rice that is imported (2.65 Mt), so a fast-growing African market now weighs on world rice trade.
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