East Asia & Pacific vs Libya: Food imports
Food imports over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 21.6% against 7.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.9 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 44th and Libya ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 17.9% | 9.5% | Libya |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 15.6% | 10.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 24.9% | 18.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, East Asia & Pacific or Libya?
- Libya, at 21.6% against 7.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2019.
- What is the difference in food imports between East Asia & Pacific and Libya?
- 14.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Libya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2019.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Libya rank globally for food imports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 44th and Libya ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.