Libya vs South Africa: Cereal imports quantity
Cereal imports quantity over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.90 million FAO, tonnes against 2.11 million FAO, tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 797,860 FAO, tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Libya ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180,509 FAO, tonnes | 342,086 FAO, tonnes | 161,577 FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 546,354 FAO, tonnes | 166,729 FAO, tonnes | 379,626 FAO, tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.19 million FAO, tonnes | 863,755 FAO, tonnes | 323,304 FAO, tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.00 million FAO, tonnes | 1.94 million FAO, tonnes | 57,971 FAO, tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.33 million FAO, tonnes | 2.36 million FAO, tonnes | 26,033 FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.90 million FAO, tonnes | 2.11 million FAO, tonnes | 797,860 FAO, tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 2.90 million FAO, tonnes against 2.11 million FAO, tonnes in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Libya and South Africa?
- 797,860 FAO, tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
- Libya ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th 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.