Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Algeria or Libya?

Libya, at 137,759 against 124,587 in Algeria as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?

36 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Libya: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Algeria

124,587

in 2019

Libya

137,759

in 2019

Algeria rank

46th

Libya rank

44th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Algeria
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 137,759 against 124,587 in Algeria, a difference of 13,172.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Algeria ranks 46th and Libya ranks 44th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-56,787	12,709	69,496	Libya
1970s	-7,692	35,184	42,875	Libya
1980s	25,878	74,593	48,715	Libya
1990s	5,100	105,248	100,148	Libya
2010s	118,061	70,683	47,378	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Algeria or Libya?: Libya, at 137,759 against 124,587 in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Algeria and Libya?: 13,172, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Algeria ranks 46th and Libya ranks 44th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. 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 - Rice, milled
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 7,853 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.