Net food imports by crop - Barley in Libya
Libya: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 565,549 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Barley in Libya, 1961–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +2342.4% | 4,685 | 114,425 |
| 1964 | +1429.5% | 1,294 | 19,792 |
| 1970 | +1192.9% | 9,271 | 119,863 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
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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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.