Libya vs Nigeria: Cereal exports
Cereal exports over time
- Libya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 100,000 FAO, current US$ against 37,000 FAO, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 63,000 FAO, current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.7 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 34th of 51 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,111 FAO, current US$ | 18,111 FAO, current US$ | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 7,500 FAO, current US$ | 387,400 FAO, current US$ | 379,900 FAO, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0 FAO, current US$ | 460,000 FAO, current US$ | 460,000 FAO, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0 FAO, current US$ | 3.02 million FAO, current US$ | 3.02 million FAO, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 237,500 FAO, current US$ | 3.58 million FAO, current US$ | 3.34 million FAO, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 37,000 FAO, current US$ | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | 63,000 FAO, current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal exports, Libya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 100,000 FAO, current US$ against 37,000 FAO, current US$ in Libya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal exports between Libya and Nigeria?
- 63,000 FAO, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for cereal exports?
- Libya ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 34th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.