Libya vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled

Libya
4,859
in 2016
South Africa
7,359
in 2019
Libya rank
56th
South Africa rank
53rd

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled over time

  • Libya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7,359 against 4,859 in Libya, a difference of 2,500.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 165 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1,667 -30,328 31,995 Libya
1980s 6,714 -14,519 21,233 Libya
1990s 25,222 212 25,010 Libya
2010s 2,719 185,324 182,605 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled, Libya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 7,359 against 4,859 in Libya as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled between Libya and South Africa?
2,500, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Libya ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled. 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 - Soybeans, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 6,691 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans with 65 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.