Libya vs Spain: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Libya
565,549
in 2019
Spain
1.07 million
in 2019
Libya rank
10th
Spain rank
7th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

  • Libya
  • Spain
-2.0M-1.0M01.0M2.0M196119902019

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.07 million against 565,549 in Libya, a difference of 504,041.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.9 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Libya ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 157 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 15,441 326,609 311,168 Spain
1970s 81,700 215.2 81,484 Libya
1980s 275,070 -175,530 450,600 Libya
1990s 832,238 -884,114 1.72 million Libya
2010s 883,590 767,356 116,233 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Libya or Spain?
Spain, at 1.07 million against 565,549 in Libya as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Libya and Spain?
504,041, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Libya and Spain rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?
Libya ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 6,776 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.