Libya vs Nigeria: Food, beverages and tobacco

Libya
30.9%
in 1980
Nigeria
30.3%
in 1996
Libya rank
75th
Nigeria rank
77th

Food, beverages and tobacco over time

  • Libya
  • Nigeria
204060196319791996

How they compare

Libya currently reports 30.9% against 30.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 56.3% 38.6% 17.6% Libya
1970s 61.6% 31.9% 29.7% Libya
1980s 30.9% 21.2% 9.7% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food, beverages and tobacco, Libya or Nigeria?
Libya, at 30.9% against 30.3% in Nigeria as of 1980.
What is the difference in food, beverages and tobacco between Libya and Nigeria?
0.6%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
16 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 1980.
How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for food, beverages and tobacco?
Libya ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,773 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).