Flour Mills’ wheat import highlights growing transatlantic partnership and job creation
Agricultural trade between the United States and Nigeria is projected to exceed $700 million in 2025, according to the U.S. Mission in Nigeria.
The projection was shared following a visit to Apapa Port, Lagos, by Rick Swart, U.S. Consul General, and Chris Bielecki, U.S. Agricultural Counsellor. The officials observed the unloading of 50,000 metric tonnes of U.S.-grown wheat, valued at $15 million, purchased by Flour Mills of Nigeria, one of the country’s largest importers of American wheat.
“Nigeria is the third largest export market for U.S. wheat,” the U.S. mission noted on its X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday.
Doubling Trade Benefits Farmers, Businesses, and Consumers
The mission highlighted that agricultural trade strengthens U.S. farming communities while creating jobs for Nigerian businesses through value-added processing.
“In 2025, U.S.-Nigeria agricultural trade is on track to more than double to over $700 million, benefiting farmers, businesses, and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic,” the post said.
Nigerian consumers also gain access to high-quality food ingredients through the imports, the statement added.
Decade of Strong Trade Relations
The announcement comes months after the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that Nigeria-U.S. trade totaled N31.05 trillion between 2015 and 2024. Within this period:
- Nigeria imported American goods worth N14.71 trillion
- Nigerian exports to the U.S. reached N16.34 trillion
Nigeria maintained a trade surplus with the U.S. in six out of the 10 years, with the highest surplus recorded in 2024 at N1.45 trillion.
