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
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
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.