North Korea vs Libya: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
North Korea
161,149
in 2019
Libya
137,759
in 2019
North Korea rank
43rd
Libya rank
45th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time
- North Korea
- Libya
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 161,149 against 137,759 in Libya, a difference of 23,390.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
North Korea ranks 43rd and Libya ranks 45th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -13,639 | 12,709 | 26,348 | Libya |
| 1970s | -129,000 | 35,184 | 164,184 | Libya |
| 1980s | 6,700 | 74,593 | 67,893 | Libya |
| 1990s | 27,000 | 105,248 | 78,248 | Libya |
| 2010s | 104,968 | 70,683 | 34,285 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, North Korea or Libya?
- North Korea, at 161,149 against 137,759 in Libya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between North Korea and Libya?
- 23,390, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Libya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do North Korea and Libya rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- North Korea ranks 43rd and Libya ranks 45th of 179 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
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.