Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Libya

Libya: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 175,575 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
175,575 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 78.2%
World rank
54th
of 178 countries
All-time high
275,505 rice milled equivalent
in 1989
All-time low
6,393 rice milled equivalent
in 1962
Years of data
36
1961–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1961199020191961: 9.6k rice milled equivalent1962: 6.4k rice milled equivalent1963: 7.8k rice milled equivalent1964: 10.0k rice milled equivalent1965: 11.8k rice milled equivalent1966: 17.1k rice milled equivalent1967: 16.1k rice milled equivalent1968: 12.6k rice milled equivalent1969: 23.2k rice milled equivalent1970: 18.5k rice milled equivalent1971: 22.8k rice milled equivalent1972: 15.7k rice milled equivalent1973: 46.0k rice milled equivalent1974: 32.9k rice milled equivalent1975: 44.2k rice milled equivalent1976: 27.4k rice milled equivalent1977: 55.7k rice milled equivalent1978: 33.6k rice milled equivalent1979: 55.1k rice milled equivalent1980: 44.2k rice milled equivalent1981: 49.0k rice milled equivalent1982: 63.1k rice milled equivalent1983: 35.0k rice milled equivalent1984: 42.0k rice milled equivalent1985: 37.0k rice milled equivalent1986: 88.7k rice milled equivalent1987: 68.0k rice milled equivalent1988: 43.4k rice milled equivalent1989: 275.5k rice milled equivalent1990: 105.2k rice milled equivalent2014: 24.9k rice milled equivalent2015: 111.5k rice milled equivalent2016: 107.3k rice milled equivalent2017: 163.7k rice milled equivalent2018: 98.5k rice milled equivalent2019: 175.6k rice milled equivalent

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.

Analysis

Libya recorded 175,575 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

That represents a change of up 78.2% on the previous year and up 606.5% over ten years.

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

That places Libya 54th out of 178 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,734 rice milled equivalent 6,393 rice milled equivalent 23,155 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 35,184 rice milled equivalent 15,656 rice milled equivalent 55,660 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 74,593 rice milled equivalent 35,000 rice milled equivalent 275,505 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 105,248 rice milled equivalent 105,248 rice milled equivalent 105,248 rice milled equivalent 1
2010s 113,567 rice milled equivalent 24,853 rice milled equivalent 175,575 rice milled equivalent 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 51 Papua New Guinea 188,040 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 52 Colombia 186,128 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 53 Israel 179,120 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 55 Uganda 163,018 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 56 North Korea 161,150 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 57 Chile 155,311 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Libya?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Libya was 175,575 rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 275,505 rice milled equivalent in 1989.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 6,393 rice milled equivalent in 1962.
How does Libya rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Libya ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 606.5%. 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 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.