Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Libya

Libya: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was -3,187 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-3,187
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
115th
of 168 countries
All-time high
525
in 2017
All-time low
-3,187
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Libya, 2014–2019

-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k01.0k2014201620192014: 132015: 702016: -3212017: 5252018: -2.7k2019: -3.2k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Libya is -3,187, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 24,615.4% over ten years.

Libya ranks 115th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Libya, 2014 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2014 13 —
2015 70 +438.5%
2016 -321 -558.6%
2017 525 -263.6%
2018 -2,700 -614.3%
2019 -3,187 +18.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's -3,187 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1. (49 countries reporting)
  • Libya's -3,187 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20. (20 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 112 India -1,586 compare
  2. 113 Malawi -1,852 compare
  3. 114 Suriname -3,090 compare
  4. 116 North Macedonia -3,460 compare
  5. 117 Georgia -4,278 compare
  6. 118 Nicaragua -4,374 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Libya?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Libya was -3,187 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 525 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was -3,187 in 2019.
How does Libya rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Libya ranks 115th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 24,615.4%. 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 - Rice, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 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.