Libya vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Libya
128,408
in 2019
Sri Lanka
110,904
in 2019
Libya rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

  • Libya
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 128,408 against 110,904 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 17,504.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Libya ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s -5.11 3,046 3,051 Sri Lanka
1970s 7,497 1,770 5,727 Libya
1980s 154,664 10,781 143,883 Libya
1990s 234,421 46,052 188,369 Libya
2010s 591,974 103,244 488,730 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Libya or Sri Lanka?
Libya, at 128,408 against 110,904 in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Libya and Sri Lanka?
17,504, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sri Lanka?
36 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Libya and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Libya ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Maize. 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 - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 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.