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

Libya, at 137,759 against 112,087 in Venezuela as of 2019.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.

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.

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

Libya

137,759

in 2019

Venezuela

112,087

in 2017

Libya rank

45th

Venezuela rank

48th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Libya
Venezuela

How they compare

Libya currently reports 137,759 against 112,087 in Venezuela, a difference of 25,672.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 45th and Venezuela ranks 48th of 179 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12,709	1,197	11,512	Libya
1970s	35,184	256	34,928	Libya
1980s	74,593	6,761	67,832	Libya
1990s	105,248	15	105,233	Libya
2010s	64,850	57,036	7,814	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Libya or Venezuela?: Libya, at 137,759 against 112,087 in Venezuela as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Libya and Venezuela?: 25,672, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Venezuela?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Libya and Venezuela rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Libya ranks 45th and Venezuela ranks 48th 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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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.