Libya vs Nigeria: Cereal imports quantity

Libya
2.90 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Nigeria
5.87 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Libya rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Libya
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119852010

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5.87 million FAO, tonnes against 2.90 million FAO, tonnes in Libya, a difference of 2.97 million FAO, tonnes.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Libya ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 180,509 FAO, tonnes 168,883 FAO, tonnes 11,627 FAO, tonnes Libya
1970s 546,354 FAO, tonnes 819,412 FAO, tonnes 273,058 FAO, tonnes Nigeria
1980s 1.19 million FAO, tonnes 1.41 million FAO, tonnes 227,369 FAO, tonnes Nigeria
1990s 2.00 million FAO, tonnes 1.40 million FAO, tonnes 604,908 FAO, tonnes Libya
2000s 2.33 million FAO, tonnes 4.10 million FAO, tonnes 1.76 million FAO, tonnes Nigeria
2010s 2.90 million FAO, tonnes 5.87 million FAO, tonnes 2.97 million FAO, tonnes Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Libya or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 5.87 million FAO, tonnes against 2.90 million FAO, tonnes in Libya as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Libya and Nigeria?
2.97 million FAO, tonnes, 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 imports quantity?
Libya ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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 quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Unit
FAO, tonnes
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.