Kuwait vs Libya: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Kuwait
587,752
in 2019
Libya
592,739
in 2019
Kuwait rank
56th
Libya rank
55th
Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 592,739 against 587,752 in Kuwait, a difference of 4,987.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Kuwait ranks 56th and Libya ranks 55th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,536 | 11,890 | 19,646 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 90,611 | 162,364 | 71,753 | Libya |
| 1980s | 173,590 | 231,175 | 57,584 | Libya |
| 1990s | 64,090 | 380,000 | 315,910 | Libya |
| 2010s | 460,432 | 1.24 million | 776,998 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Kuwait or Libya?
- Libya, at 592,739 against 587,752 in Kuwait as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Kuwait and Libya?
- 4,987, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Kuwait ranks 56th and Libya ranks 55th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Wheat. 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.