Libya vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Libya
4,859
in 2016
Sri Lanka
2,194
in 2019
Libya rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time
- Libya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4,859 against 2,194 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,665.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 | Libya |
| 1980s | 7,610 | 136.43 | 7,474 | Libya |
| 1990s | 25,222 | 338 | 24,884 | Libya |
| 2010s | 2,719 | 4,813 | 2,094 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Libya or Sri Lanka?
- Libya, at 4,859 against 2,194 in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 2,665, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
- How do Libya and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Libya ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th 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.