Cereal imports in Libya
Libya: Cereal imports was 705.16 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
705.16 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
7th
of 53 countries
All-time high
856.48 million FAO, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
7.71 million FAO, current US$
in 1962
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal imports in Libya, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal imports in Libya is 705.16 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports in Libya peaked at 856.48 million FAO, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.71 million FAO, current US$, in 1962.
Libya ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports in Libya, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.52 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 7.71 million FAO, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 9.50 million FAO, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 12.17 million FAO, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1965 | 10.86 million FAO, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 15.01 million FAO, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1967 | 17.60 million FAO, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 15.61 million FAO, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 17.03 million FAO, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 25.95 million FAO, current US$ | +52.4% |
| 1971 | 32.63 million FAO, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 22.19 million FAO, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1973 | 82.92 million FAO, current US$ | +273.6% |
| 1974 | 138.73 million FAO, current US$ | +67.3% |
| 1975 | 154.39 million FAO, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 96.65 million FAO, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1977 | 122.61 million FAO, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 115.75 million FAO, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 110.46 million FAO, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 239.31 million FAO, current US$ | +116.7% |
| 1981 | 201.66 million FAO, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 253.67 million FAO, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 193.43 million FAO, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 231.22 million FAO, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 235.00 million FAO, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 276.47 million FAO, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 206.09 million FAO, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 239.36 million FAO, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 353.31 million FAO, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1990 | 448.45 million FAO, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 420.90 million FAO, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 338.97 million FAO, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 514.65 million FAO, current US$ | +51.8% |
| 1994 | 318.85 million FAO, current US$ | -38.0% |
| 1995 | 398.57 million FAO, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 404.55 million FAO, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 451.35 million FAO, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 311.70 million FAO, current US$ | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 208.00 million FAO, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 544.99 million FAO, current US$ | +162.0% |
| 2001 | 623.46 million FAO, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 407.08 million FAO, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 2003 | 256.88 million FAO, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2004 | 619.52 million FAO, current US$ | +141.2% |
| 2005 | 448.76 million FAO, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 360.16 million FAO, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 675.39 million FAO, current US$ | +87.5% |
| 2008 | 856.48 million FAO, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 590.24 million FAO, current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 705.16 million FAO, current US$ | +19.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 705.16 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.98 million FAO, current US$, 7.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 705.16 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09 billion FAO, current US$, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +273.6% | 22.19 million FAO, current US$ | 82.92 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.67 million FAO, current US$ | 7.71 million FAO, current US$ | 17.60 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 90.23 million FAO, current US$ | 22.19 million FAO, current US$ | 154.39 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 242.95 million FAO, current US$ | 193.43 million FAO, current US$ | 353.31 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 381.60 million FAO, current US$ | 208.00 million FAO, current US$ | 514.65 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 538.30 million FAO, current US$ | 256.88 million FAO, current US$ | 856.48 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 705.16 million FAO, current US$ | 705.16 million FAO, current US$ | 705.16 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 4 Morocco 1.41 billion FAO, current US$ compare
- 5 Tunisia 768.06 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 6 South Africa 727.29 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 8 Sudan 654.71 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 9 Ethiopia 638.65 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 615.89 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports in Libya?
- Cereal imports in Libya was 705.16 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 856.48 million FAO, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal imports recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 million FAO, current US$ in 1962.
- How does Libya rank for cereal imports?
- Libya ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.