Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Libya
Libya: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0185 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Libya, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Libya stood at 0.0185 units per person.
That represents a change of down 83.0% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.1365 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0003 units per person, in 1962.
That places Libya 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1962 | -0.0003 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | -100.6% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | +382.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | +340.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per person | +207.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | -70.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per person | +234.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per person | +543.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per person | -60.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 units per person | +222.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | -79.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 units per person | +1602.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 units per person | +73.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 units per person | -38.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 units per person | +81.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0102 units per person | +83.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0154 units per person | +51.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0239 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0231 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0323 units per person | +40.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0745 units per person | +130.6% |
| 1987 | 0.063 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0638 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0576 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0527 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1365 units per person | +158.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0977 units per person | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0949 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0791 units per person | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1089 units per person | +37.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0185 units per person | -83.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1602.7% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0032 units per person |
| 1971 | +543.1% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0 units per person | -0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0384 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0745 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0527 units per person | 0.0527 units per person | 0.0527 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0893 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 0.1365 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 66 Senegal 0.0219 units per person compare
- 67 North Macedonia 0.0201 units per person compare
- 68 Iraq 0.02 units per person compare
- 70 Palestine 0.0173 units per person compare
- 71 United Kingdom 0.0167 units per person compare
- 72 Switzerland 0.0162 units per person compare
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 - maize, per capita in Libya?
- Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Libya was 0.0185 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1365 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0003 units per person in 1962.
- How does Libya rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
- Libya ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net food imports by crop - Maize FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.