Israel vs Libya: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Israel
179,120 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Libya
175,575 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Israel rank
54th
Libya rank
55th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Israel
  • Libya
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 179,120 rice milled equivalent against 175,575 rice milled equivalent in Libya, a difference of 3,545 rice milled equivalent.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Israel ranks 54th and Libya ranks 55th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 17,878 rice milled equivalent 12,734 rice milled equivalent 5,144 rice milled equivalent Israel
1970s 35,348 rice milled equivalent 35,184 rice milled equivalent 164.3 rice milled equivalent Israel
1980s 52,262 rice milled equivalent 74,593 rice milled equivalent 22,331 rice milled equivalent Libya
1990s 53,503 rice milled equivalent 105,248 rice milled equivalent 51,745 rice milled equivalent Libya
2010s 123,663 rice milled equivalent 113,567 rice milled equivalent 10,096 rice milled equivalent Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Israel or Libya?
Israel, at 179,120 rice milled equivalent against 175,575 rice milled equivalent in Libya as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Israel and Libya?
3,545 rice milled equivalent, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Libya?
36 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Israel and Libya rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Israel ranks 54th and Libya ranks 55th 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 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.