Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Cereal imports
Cereal imports over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 7.21 billion FAO, current US$ against 705.16 million FAO, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 6.50 billion FAO, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 10.2 times Libya's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.67 million FAO, current US$ | 187.11 million FAO, current US$ | 174.44 million FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1970s | 90.23 million FAO, current US$ | 633.52 million FAO, current US$ | 543.30 million FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1980s | 242.95 million FAO, current US$ | 1.59 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.34 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1990s | 381.60 million FAO, current US$ | 2.29 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.90 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 538.30 million FAO, current US$ | 4.61 billion FAO, current US$ | 4.07 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 705.16 million FAO, current US$ | 7.21 billion FAO, current US$ | 6.50 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal imports, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 7.21 billion FAO, current US$ against 705.16 million FAO, current US$ in Libya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal imports between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 6.50 billion FAO, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for cereal imports?
- Libya ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). 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.