Libya vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Libya
4,859
in 2016
South Africa
7,359
in 2019
Libya rank
56th
South Africa rank
53rd
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time
- Libya
- South Africa
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 12 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 | 2,000 | -19,962 | 21,962 | Libya |
| 1980s | 7,610 | -3,997 | 11,607 | 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, 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 between Libya and South Africa?
- 2,500, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Libya ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. 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.