Libya vs Tuvalu: Food imports

Libya
21.6%
in 2019
Tuvalu
21.5%
in 2008
Libya rank
46th
Tuvalu rank
47th

Food imports over time

  • Libya
  • Tuvalu
1020304050196219902019

How they compare

Libya currently reports 21.6% against 21.5% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 46th and Tuvalu ranks 47th of 196 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1970s 17.4% 44.2% 26.9% Tuvalu
1980s 17.7% 32.4% 14.7% Tuvalu
2000s 16.6% 25.7% 9.1% Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Libya or Tuvalu?
Libya, at 21.6% against 21.5% in Tuvalu as of 2019.
What is the difference in food imports between Libya and Tuvalu?
0.1%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tuvalu?
9 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2008.
How do Libya and Tuvalu rank globally for food imports?
Libya ranks 46th and Tuvalu ranks 47th of 196 countries.
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

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.