Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Libya

Libya: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 137,759 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
137,759
Change on year
up 228.0%
World rank
45th
of 179 countries
All-time high
275,505
in 1989
All-time low
6,393
in 1962
Years of data
36
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Libya, 1961–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1961199020191961: 9.6k1962: 6.4k1963: 7.8k1964: 10.0k1965: 11.8k1966: 17.1k1967: 16.1k1968: 12.4k1969: 23.2k1970: 18.5k1971: 22.8k1972: 15.7k1973: 46.0k1974: 32.9k1975: 44.2k1976: 27.4k1977: 55.7k1978: 33.6k1979: 55.1k1980: 44.2k1981: 49.0k1982: 63.1k1983: 35.0k1984: 42.0k1985: 37.0k1986: 88.7k1987: 68.0k1988: 43.4k1989: 275.5k1990: 105.2k2014: 7.9k2015: 62.5k2016: 49.8k2017: 124.1k2018: 42.0k2019: 137.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Libya recorded 137,759 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is up 228.0% on the previous year and up 1,644.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Libya peaked at 275,505 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6,393, in 1962.

Libya ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Libya, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 9,622
1962 6,393 -33.6%
1963 7,791 +21.9%
1964 10,019 +28.6%
1965 11,785 +17.6%
1966 17,056 +44.7%
1967 16,147 -5.3%
1968 12,414 -23.1%
1969 23,155 +86.5%
1970 18,525 -20.0%
1971 22,802 +23.1%
1972 15,656 -31.3%
1973 46,003 +193.8%
1974 32,860 -28.6%
1975 44,170 +34.4%
1976 27,439 -37.9%
1977 55,660 +102.8%
1978 33,633 -39.6%
1979 55,087 +63.8%
1980 44,214 -19.7%
1981 49,043 +10.9%
1982 63,065 +28.6%
1983 35,000 -44.5%
1984 42,000 +20.0%
1985 37,000 -11.9%
1986 88,679 +139.7%
1987 67,977 -23.3%
1988 43,447 -36.1%
1989 275,505 +534.1%
1990 105,248 -61.8%
2014 7,895 -92.5%
2015 62,507 +691.7%
2016 49,792 -20.3%
2017 124,149 +149.3%
2018 41,995 -66.2%
2019 137,759 +228.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 137,759 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830, 7.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 137,759 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 158,816, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled 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
2015 +691.7% 7,895 62,507
1989 +534.1% 43,447 275,505

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,709 6,393 23,155 9
1970s 35,184 15,656 55,660 10
1980s 74,593 35,000 275,505 10
1990s 105,248 105,248 105,248 1
2010s 70,683 7,895 137,759 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 42 Papua New Guinea 164,026 compare
  2. 43 North Korea 161,149 compare
  3. 44 Afghanistan 139,966 compare
  4. 46 Chile 127,440 compare
  5. 47 Algeria 124,587 compare
  6. 48 Venezuela 112,087 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Libya?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Libya was 137,759 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 275,505 in 1989.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 6,393 in 1962.
How does Libya rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Libya ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,644.9%. 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 - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.