Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Libya

Libya: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -3,357 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-3,357
Change on year
down 104.7%
World rank
122nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,470
in 2016
All-time low
-3,357
in 2019
Years of data
9
1968–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Libya, 1968–2019

-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k01.0k1968199320191968: 2231980: 01981: 02014: -72015: 1.2k2016: 1.5k2017: 5202018: -1.6k2019: -3.4k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Libya is -3,357, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.7% on the previous year and down 47,857.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Libya peaked at 1,470 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3,357, in 2019.

Libya ranks 122nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Libya, 1968 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1968 223 —
1980 0 -100.0%
1981 0 —
2014 -7 —
2015 1,166 -16757.1%
2016 1,470 +26.1%
2017 520 -64.6%
2018 -1,640 -415.4%
2019 -3,357 +104.7%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's -3,357 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172. (47 countries reporting)
  • Libya's -3,357 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 261. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 223 223 223 1
1980s 0 0 0 2
2010s -308 -3,357 1,470 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 119 Malawi -1,851 compare
  2. 120 Nicaragua -3,118 compare
  3. 121 Suriname -3,295 compare
  4. 123 Georgia -5,227 compare
  5. 124 Tunisia -5,556 compare
  6. 125 Belize -7,123 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Libya?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Libya was -3,357 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 1,470 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was -3,357 in 2019.
How does Libya rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Libya ranks 122nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 47,857.1%. 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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,714 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.