Share food exports in Libya
Libya: Share food exports was 0.102 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share food exports in Libya, 1962–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.102 for share food exports in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% on the previous year and up 1,635.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Libya peaked at 3.14 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1976.
That places Libya 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share food exports in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.14 | — |
| 1963 | 0.8339 | -73.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5397 | -35.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2726 | -49.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1172 | -57.0% |
| 1967 | 0.109 | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0448 | -58.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0267 | -40.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 | -79.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0271 | +388.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0479 | +76.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0061 | -87.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 | -90.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 | -82.6% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 | — |
| 2008 | 0.0026 | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 | +128.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 | -66.9% |
| 2016 | 0.242 | +12360.1% |
| 2017 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1515 | -37.4% |
| 2019 | 0.102 | -32.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.102 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.92, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.102 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.66, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share food exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +12360.1% | 0.0019 | 0.242 |
| 1971 | +388.4% | 0.0056 | 0.0271 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6354 | 0.0267 | 3.14 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0097 | 0 | 0.0479 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 | 0.0019 | 0.0059 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1479 | 0.0019 | 0.242 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Libya?
- Share food exports in Libya was 0.102 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 1962.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1976.
- How does Libya rank for share food exports?
- Libya ranks 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,635.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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