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

Libya
2.90 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
27.69 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Libya rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
5th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Libya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119852010

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 27.69 million FAO, tonnes against 2.90 million FAO, tonnes in Libya, a difference of 24.79 million FAO, tonnes.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 9.5 times Libya's.

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

Libya ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th 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 180,509 FAO, tonnes 2.13 million FAO, tonnes 1.95 million FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1970s 546,354 FAO, tonnes 4.43 million FAO, tonnes 3.88 million FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 1.19 million FAO, tonnes 8.69 million FAO, tonnes 7.50 million FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 2.00 million FAO, tonnes 11.84 million FAO, tonnes 9.84 million FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 2.33 million FAO, tonnes 21.51 million FAO, tonnes 19.18 million FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 2.90 million FAO, tonnes 27.69 million FAO, tonnes 24.79 million FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 27.69 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
24.79 million FAO, tonnes, 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 quantity?
Libya ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th 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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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.