Net food imports by crop - Barley in Libya

Libya: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 565,549 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
565,549
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
10th
of 158 countries
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2016
All-time low
-501
in 1962
Years of data
36
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Libya, 1961–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1961199020191961: 17.7k1962: -5011963: 1.3k1964: 19.8k1965: 8.3k1966: 25.8k1967: 42.5k1968: 14.9k1969: 9.3k1970: 119.9k1971: 172.2k1972: 55.6k1973: 60.3k1974: 81.0k1975: 47.0k1976: 4.7k1977: 114.4k1978: 50.9k1979: 111.2k1980: 82.3k1981: 90.1k1982: 167.9k1983: 150.0k1984: 210.0k1985: 392.0k1986: 468.8k1987: 372.8k1988: 521.2k1989: 295.6k1990: 832.2k2014: 704.6k2015: 1.1M2016: 1.4M2017: 844.4k2018: 689.5k2019: 565.5k

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 565,549 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019.

The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Libya peaked at 1.37 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, -501, in 1962.

Libya ranks 10th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Libya, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 17,663 —
1962 -501 -102.8%
1963 1,294 -358.3%
1964 19,792 +1429.5%
1965 8,326 -57.9%
1966 25,760 +209.4%
1967 42,486 +64.9%
1968 14,876 -65.0%
1969 9,271 -37.7%
1970 119,863 +1192.9%
1971 172,173 +43.6%
1972 55,553 -67.7%
1973 60,295 +8.5%
1974 80,957 +34.3%
1975 47,009 -41.9%
1976 4,685 -90.0%
1977 114,425 +2342.4%
1978 50,854 -55.6%
1979 111,182 +118.6%
1980 82,306 -26.0%
1981 90,129 +9.5%
1982 167,924 +86.3%
1983 150,000 -10.7%
1984 210,000 +40.0%
1985 392,000 +86.7%
1986 468,777 +19.6%
1987 372,797 -20.5%
1988 521,197 +39.8%
1989 295,568 -43.3%
1990 832,238 +181.6%
2014 704,629 -15.3%
2015 1.13 million +60.3%
2016 1.37 million +21.1%
2017 844,371 -38.3%
2018 689,520 -18.3%
2019 565,549 -18.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 565,549 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391, 406.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 565,549 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151,480, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +2342.4% 4,685 114,425
1964 +1429.5% 1,294 19,792
1970 +1192.9% 9,271 119,863

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,441 -501 42,486 9
1970s 81,700 4,685 172,173 10
1980s 275,070 82,306 521,197 10
1990s 832,238 832,238 832,238 1
2010s 883,590 565,549 1.37 million 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 7 Spain 1.07 million compare
  2. 8 Jordan 853,459 compare
  3. 9 Brazil 671,336 compare
  4. 11 Tunisia 542,347 compare
  5. 12 Turkey 521,589 compare
  6. 13 Italy 492,998 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Libya?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Libya was 565,549 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was -501 in 1962.
How does Libya rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Libya ranks 10th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 6,776 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.