Net food imports by crop - Maize in Libya

Libya: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 128,408 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
128,408
Change on year
down 82.8%
World rank
70th
of 178 countries
All-time high
877,409
in 2014
All-time low
-489
in 1962
Years of data
36
1961–2019

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1961199020191961: -4011962: -4891963: 31964: 151965: 681966: 2141967: 641968: 2201969: 2601970: 2261971: 1.5k1972: 6201973: 2.1k1974: 4551975: 8.2k1976: 15.1k1977: 9.9k1978: 19.0k1979: 18.0k1980: 35.0k1981: 55.9k1982: 73.7k1983: 89.0k1984: 87.0k1985: 126.0k1986: 299.4k1987: 260.3k1988: 270.2k1989: 250.3k1990: 234.4k2014: 877.4k2015: 638.4k2016: 629.2k2017: 532.8k2018: 745.6k2019: 128.4k

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Libya stood at 128,408.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.8% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Libya peaked at 877,409 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -489, in 1962.

Libya ranks 70th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Libya, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -401 —
1962 -489 +21.9%
1963 3 -100.6%
1964 15 +400.0%
1965 68 +353.3%
1966 214 +214.7%
1967 64 -70.1%
1968 220 +243.8%
1969 260 +18.2%
1970 226 -13.1%
1971 1,503 +565.0%
1972 620 -58.7%
1973 2,078 +235.2%
1974 455 -78.1%
1975 8,191 +1700.2%
1976 15,063 +83.9%
1977 9,851 -34.6%
1978 18,987 +92.7%
1979 17,998 -5.2%
1980 34,964 +94.3%
1981 55,873 +59.8%
1982 73,673 +31.9%
1983 89,000 +20.8%
1984 87,000 -2.2%
1985 126,000 +44.8%
1986 299,354 +137.6%
1987 260,319 -13.0%
1988 270,176 +3.8%
1989 250,284 -7.4%
1990 234,421 -6.3%
2014 877,409 +274.3%
2015 638,441 -27.2%
2016 629,155 -1.5%
2017 532,821 -15.3%
2018 745,608 +39.9%
2019 128,408 -82.8%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 128,408 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 128,408 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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
1975 +1700.2% 455 8,191
1971 +565.0% 226 1,503

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5.11 -489 260 9
1970s 7,497 226 18,987 10
1980s 154,664 34,964 299,354 10
1990s 234,421 234,421 234,421 1
2010s 591,974 128,408 877,409 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 67 Eswatini 149,406 compare
  2. 68 Switzerland 139,238 compare
  3. 69 Canada 135,019 compare
  4. 71 Mauritius 118,891 compare
  5. 72 Sri Lanka 110,904 compare
  6. 73 Namibia 95,515 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Libya?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Libya was 128,408 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 877,409 in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was -489 in 1962.
How does Libya rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Libya ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. 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 - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 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.