Libya vs Tunisia: Cereal imports

Libya
705.16 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Tunisia
768.06 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Libya rank
7th
Tunisia rank
5th

Cereal imports over time

  • Libya
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 768.06 million FAO, current US$ against 705.16 million FAO, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 62.90 million FAO, current US$.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Libya ranks 7th and Tunisia ranks 5th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 12.67 million FAO, current US$ 21.90 million FAO, current US$ 9.23 million FAO, current US$ Tunisia
1970s 90.23 million FAO, current US$ 62.71 million FAO, current US$ 27.52 million FAO, current US$ Libya
1980s 242.95 million FAO, current US$ 186.23 million FAO, current US$ 56.72 million FAO, current US$ Libya
1990s 381.60 million FAO, current US$ 231.33 million FAO, current US$ 150.27 million FAO, current US$ Libya
2000s 538.30 million FAO, current US$ 521.35 million FAO, current US$ 16.95 million FAO, current US$ Libya
2010s 705.16 million FAO, current US$ 768.06 million FAO, current US$ 62.90 million FAO, current US$ Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports, Libya or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 768.06 million 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 Tunisia?
62.90 million FAO, current US$, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for cereal imports?
Libya ranks 7th and Tunisia ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). 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.