Libya vs Nigeria: Cereal imports quantity
Cereal imports quantity over time
- Libya
- Nigeria
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
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.