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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More trade data for Libya
- Net long-term borrowing 642.00 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 15.90 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 1.90 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 2.22 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 705.16 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 7.16 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 37,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 29 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Agricultural tractors, imports 4.62 million FAO, current US$ (2007)
- Agricultural tractors, imports 535 (2007)
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.