Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Libya

Libya: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -59.45 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-59.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 394.2%
World rank
156th
of 168 countries
All-time high
473.61 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-59.45 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
34
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Libya, 1962–2019

02004001962199020191962: -7.6 % change on previous year1963: -18.6 % change on previous year1964: 10.1 % change on previous year1965: -51 % change on previous year1966: 36.4 % change on previous year1967: 99.6 % change on previous year1968: -43.2 % change on previous year1969: -30.8 % change on previous year1970: 265.6 % change on previous year1971: 92.4 % change on previous year1972: -29.3 % change on previous year1973: 473.6 % change on previous year1974: 46 % change on previous year1975: -42.5 % change on previous year1976: 16.8 % change on previous year1977: 24.2 % change on previous year1978: 14.3 % change on previous year1979: -51.4 % change on previous year1980: 106.4 % change on previous year1981: -59.3 % change on previous year1982: 120.6 % change on previous year1983: -32.2 % change on previous year1984: 32.4 % change on previous year1985: -24.4 % change on previous year1986: 81.6 % change on previous year1987: -26.6 % change on previous year1988: 0.649 % change on previous year1989: 48.8 % change on previous year1990: 11.9 % change on previous year2015: -32.3 % change on previous year2016: 14.3 % change on previous year2017: -7.3 % change on previous year2018: 20.2 % change on previous year2019: -59.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Libya is -59.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 394.2% on the previous year and down 84.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 473.61 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -59.45 % change on previous year, in 2019.

Libya ranks 156th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Libya, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -7.6 % change on previous year
1963 -18.57 % change on previous year +144.3%
1964 10.07 % change on previous year -154.3%
1965 -50.97 % change on previous year -605.9%
1966 36.36 % change on previous year -171.3%
1967 99.63 % change on previous year +174.0%
1968 -43.18 % change on previous year -143.3%
1969 -30.84 % change on previous year -28.6%
1970 265.57 % change on previous year -961.1%
1971 92.4 % change on previous year -65.2%
1972 -29.25 % change on previous year -131.7%
1973 473.61 % change on previous year -1719.2%
1974 46 % change on previous year -90.3%
1975 -42.5 % change on previous year -192.4%
1976 16.81 % change on previous year -139.6%
1977 24.19 % change on previous year +43.9%
1978 14.34 % change on previous year -40.7%
1979 -51.41 % change on previous year -458.5%
1980 106.36 % change on previous year -306.9%
1981 -59.31 % change on previous year -155.8%
1982 120.64 % change on previous year -303.4%
1983 -32.22 % change on previous year -126.7%
1984 32.35 % change on previous year -200.4%
1985 -24.44 % change on previous year -175.6%
1986 81.61 % change on previous year -433.8%
1987 -26.59 % change on previous year -132.6%
1988 0.6491 % change on previous year -102.4%
1989 48.82 % change on previous year +7421.3%
1990 11.94 % change on previous year -75.5%
2015 -32.31 % change on previous year -370.5%
2016 14.33 % change on previous year -144.3%
2017 -7.3 % change on previous year -150.9%
2018 20.21 % change on previous year -376.9%
2019 -59.45 % change on previous year -394.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate 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
1989 +7421.3% 0.6491 % change on previous year 48.82 % change on previous year
1973 +1719.2% -29.25 % change on previous year 473.61 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.6375 % change on previous year -50.97 % change on previous year 99.63 % change on previous year 8
1970s 80.98 % change on previous year -51.41 % change on previous year 473.61 % change on previous year 10
1980s 24.79 % change on previous year -59.31 % change on previous year 120.64 % change on previous year 10
1990s 11.94 % change on previous year 11.94 % change on previous year 11.94 % change on previous year 1
2010s -12.9 % change on previous year -59.45 % change on previous year 20.21 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 153 Ireland -45.54 % change on previous year compare
  2. 154 Eritrea -47.54 % change on previous year compare
  3. 155 Latvia -55.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 157 Estonia -62.36 % change on previous year compare
  5. 158 Belize -63.69 % change on previous year compare
  6. 159 Iraq -69.5 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Libya?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Libya was -59.45 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 473.61 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was -59.45 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Libya rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Libya ranks 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.