Libya vs Sudan: Cereal imports quantity

Libya
2.90 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Sudan
2.54 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Libya rank
6th
Sudan rank
7th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Libya
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 2.90 million FAO, tonnes against 2.54 million FAO, tonnes in Sudan, a difference of 364,390 FAO, tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 7th of 53 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 180,509 FAO, tonnes 143,128 FAO, tonnes 37,381 FAO, tonnes Libya
1970s 546,354 FAO, tonnes 176,368 FAO, tonnes 369,987 FAO, tonnes Libya
1980s 1.19 million FAO, tonnes 623,506 FAO, tonnes 563,552 FAO, tonnes Libya
1990s 2.00 million FAO, tonnes 672,891 FAO, tonnes 1.33 million FAO, tonnes Libya
2000s 2.33 million FAO, tonnes 1.60 million FAO, tonnes 736,205 FAO, tonnes Libya
2010s 2.90 million FAO, tonnes 2.54 million FAO, tonnes 364,390 FAO, tonnes Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Libya or Sudan?
Libya, at 2.90 million FAO, tonnes against 2.54 million FAO, tonnes in Sudan as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Libya and Sudan?
364,390 FAO, tonnes, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Libya ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 7th 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.