Libya vs South Africa: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate

Libya
-20.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-19.47 % change on previous year
in 2024
Libya rank
164th
South Africa rank
162nd

Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate over time

  • Libya
  • South Africa
-1000100200196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -19.47 % change on previous year against -20.76 % change on previous year in Libya, a difference of 1.29 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 41 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 164th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 9.89 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year 4.04 % change on previous year Libya
1970s 29.9 % change on previous year 10.86 % change on previous year 19.03 % change on previous year Libya
1980s 6.25 % change on previous year 7.03 % change on previous year 0.7801 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s -3.19 % change on previous year 9.73 % change on previous year 12.92 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 0.1976 % change on previous year 7.38 % change on previous year 7.19 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 2 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year 0.911 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -5.22 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year 8.73 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate, Libya or South Africa?
South Africa, at -19.47 % change on previous year against -20.76 % change on previous year in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate between Libya and South Africa?
1.29 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
Libya ranks 164th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 13,118 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.