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 157 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 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

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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 157 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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About this data

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.