Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Libya

Libya: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0853 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0853 units per person
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
37th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.2637 units per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.0035 units per person
in 1969
Years of data
36
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Libya, 1961–2019

00.10.20.31961199020191961: 0.01 units per person1962: 0.009 units per person1963: 0.007 units per person1964: 0.008 units per person1965: 0.004 units per person1966: 0.005 units per person1967: 0.009 units per person1968: 0.005 units per person1969: 0.003 units per person1970: 0.012 units per person1971: 0.023 units per person1972: 0.016 units per person1973: 0.086 units per person1974: 0.12 units per person1975: 0.065 units per person1976: 0.072 units per person1977: 0.085 units per person1978: 0.091 units per person1979: 0.042 units per person1980: 0.082 units per person1981: 0.031 units per person1982: 0.067 units per person1983: 0.046 units per person1984: 0.06 units per person1985: 0.044 units per person1986: 0.077 units per person1987: 0.055 units per person1988: 0.054 units per person1989: 0.078 units per person1990: 0.085 units per person2014: 0.264 units per person2015: 0.176 units per person2016: 0.198 units per person2017: 0.18 units per person2018: 0.213 units per person2019: 0.085 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Libya recorded 0.0853 units per person for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in 2019.

That represents a change of down 60.0% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.2637 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 1969.

That places Libya 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 - Wheat, per capita in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Libya, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0104 units per person
1962 0.0092 units per person -11.4%
1963 0.0072 units per person -21.9%
1964 0.0076 units per person +6.1%
1965 0.0036 units per person -52.3%
1966 0.0048 units per person +33.0%
1967 0.0094 units per person +94.5%
1968 0.0052 units per person -44.8%
1969 0.0035 units per person -33.0%
1970 0.0123 units per person +253.6%
1971 0.0229 units per person +86.1%
1972 0.0157 units per person -31.6%
1973 0.0864 units per person +451.8%
1974 0.1201 units per person +38.9%
1975 0.0653 units per person -45.6%
1976 0.0721 units per person +10.4%
1977 0.0846 units per person +17.3%
1978 0.0913 units per person +7.9%
1979 0.0419 units per person -54.1%
1980 0.0816 units per person +94.9%
1981 0.0314 units per person -61.5%
1982 0.0673 units per person +114.5%
1983 0.0457 units per person -32.1%
1984 0.0596 units per person +30.4%
1985 0.0436 units per person -26.9%
1986 0.0768 units per person +76.2%
1987 0.0549 units per person -28.6%
1988 0.0538 units per person -1.9%
1989 0.0782 units per person +45.2%
1990 0.0855 units per person +9.4%
2014 0.2637 units per person +208.5%
2015 0.1757 units per person -33.4%
2016 0.1978 units per person +12.6%
2017 0.1805 units per person -8.8%
2018 0.2134 units per person +18.3%
2019 0.0853 units per person -60.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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
1973 +451.8% 0.0157 units per person 0.0864 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0068 units per person 0.0035 units per person 0.0104 units per person 9
1970s 0.0612 units per person 0.0123 units per person 0.1201 units per person 10
1980s 0.0593 units per person 0.0314 units per person 0.0816 units per person 10
1990s 0.0855 units per person 0.0855 units per person 0.0855 units per person 1
2010s 0.1861 units per person 0.0853 units per person 0.2637 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 34 Albania 0.092 units per person compare
  2. 35 Bahrain 0.0893 units per person compare
  3. 36 New Zealand 0.0866 units per person compare
  4. 38 Armenia 0.0838 units per person compare
  5. 39 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0796 units per person compare
  6. 40 Jordan 0.0791 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Libya?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Libya was 0.0853 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 0.2637 units per person in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 1969.
How does Libya rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Libya ranks 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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 - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.