Cereal imports quantity in Libya
Libya: Cereal imports quantity was 2.90 million FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Libya, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal imports quantity in Libya is 2.90 million FAO, tonnes, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Libya peaked at 3.10 million FAO, tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 118,364 FAO, tonnes, in 1962.
Libya ranks 6th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports quantity in Libya, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140,166 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 118,364 FAO, tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1963 | 147,196 FAO, tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1964 | 166,823 FAO, tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 157,336 FAO, tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 203,206 FAO, tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1967 | 226,592 FAO, tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 223,824 FAO, tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 241,077 FAO, tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 377,409 FAO, tonnes | +56.6% |
| 1971 | 440,466 FAO, tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 301,647 FAO, tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1973 | 798,944 FAO, tonnes | +164.9% |
| 1974 | 612,039 FAO, tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 600,677 FAO, tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 474,905 FAO, tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 671,175 FAO, tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1978 | 653,858 FAO, tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 532,424 FAO, tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 907,724 FAO, tonnes | +70.5% |
| 1981 | 683,667 FAO, tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1982 | 975,595 FAO, tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1983 | 867,795 FAO, tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million FAO, tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million FAO, tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million FAO, tonnes | +46.8% |
| 1987 | 1.42 million FAO, tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 1.55 million FAO, tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 1.71 million FAO, tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 2.38 million FAO, tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1991 | 2.37 million FAO, tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.72 million FAO, tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 2.89 million FAO, tonnes | +67.9% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million FAO, tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1995 | 1.72 million FAO, tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.57 million FAO, tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.32 million FAO, tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1998 | 1.61 million FAO, tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million FAO, tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 2.72 million FAO, tonnes | +58.2% |
| 2001 | 2.36 million FAO, tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million FAO, tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million FAO, tonnes | -51.4% |
| 2004 | 2.46 million FAO, tonnes | +112.8% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million FAO, tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million FAO, tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 2.36 million FAO, tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million FAO, tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.10 million FAO, tonnes | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 2.90 million FAO, tonnes | -6.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.90 million FAO, tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 309,412 FAO, tonnes, 9.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.90 million FAO, tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.38 million FAO, tonnes, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports quantity 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 | +164.9% | 301,647 FAO, tonnes | 798,944 FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180,509 FAO, tonnes | 118,364 FAO, tonnes | 241,077 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 546,354 FAO, tonnes | 301,647 FAO, tonnes | 798,944 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million FAO, tonnes | 683,667 FAO, tonnes | 1.71 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million FAO, tonnes | 1.57 million FAO, tonnes | 2.89 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 million FAO, tonnes | 1.16 million FAO, tonnes | 3.10 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 million FAO, tonnes | 2.90 million FAO, tonnes | 2.90 million FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Libya?
- Cereal imports quantity in Libya was 2.90 million FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million FAO, tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,364 FAO, tonnes in 1962.
- How does Libya rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Libya ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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.