Libya vs Tunisia: Cereal imports quantity

Libya
2.90 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Tunisia
3.25 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Libya rank
6th
Tunisia rank
5th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Libya
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 3.25 million FAO, tonnes against 2.90 million FAO, tonnes in Libya, a difference of 348,640 FAO, tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 20 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Libya ranks 6th and Tunisia ranks 5th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 180,509 FAO, tonnes 310,478 FAO, tonnes 129,969 FAO, tonnes Tunisia
1970s 546,354 FAO, tonnes 494,390 FAO, tonnes 51,964 FAO, tonnes Libya
1980s 1.19 million FAO, tonnes 1.20 million FAO, tonnes 10,971 FAO, tonnes Tunisia
1990s 2.00 million FAO, tonnes 1.59 million FAO, tonnes 414,555 FAO, tonnes Libya
2000s 2.33 million FAO, tonnes 2.66 million FAO, tonnes 327,712 FAO, tonnes Tunisia
2010s 2.90 million FAO, tonnes 3.25 million FAO, tonnes 348,640 FAO, tonnes Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Libya or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 3.25 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 Tunisia?
348,640 FAO, tonnes, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Libya ranks 6th and Tunisia 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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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.