Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Cereal imports

Libya
705.16 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
9.08 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Libya rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Cereal imports over time

  • Libya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 9.08 billion FAO, current US$ against 705.16 million FAO, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 8.38 billion FAO, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 12.9 times Libya's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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 Difference Ahead
1960s 12.67 million FAO, current US$ 203.47 million FAO, current US$ 190.80 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1970s 90.23 million FAO, current US$ 839.72 million FAO, current US$ 749.49 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 242.95 million FAO, current US$ 2.03 billion FAO, current US$ 1.78 billion FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 381.60 million FAO, current US$ 2.59 billion FAO, current US$ 2.21 billion FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 538.30 million FAO, current US$ 5.57 billion FAO, current US$ 5.03 billion FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 705.16 million FAO, current US$ 9.08 billion FAO, current US$ 8.38 billion FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

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?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 9.08 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?
8.38 billion FAO, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for cereal imports?
Libya ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereal imports (FAO, current US$)
Unit
FAO, current US$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,918 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed

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.