What is the difference in food production index between Costa Rica and Libya?

0.27 2014-2016 = 100, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Libya: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)

Costa Rica

105.07 2014-2016 = 100

in 2024

Libya

104.8 2014-2016 = 100

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

113th

Libya rank

114th

Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) over time

Costa Rica
Libya

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 105.07 2014-2016 = 100 against 104.8 2014-2016 = 100 in Libya, a difference of 0.27 2014-2016 = 100.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 113th and Libya ranks 114th of 195 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	18.06 2014-2016 = 100	20.45 2014-2016 = 100	2.39 2014-2016 = 100	Libya
1970s	30.97 2014-2016 = 100	38.71 2014-2016 = 100	7.74 2014-2016 = 100	Libya
1980s	39.45 2014-2016 = 100	61.42 2014-2016 = 100	21.97 2014-2016 = 100	Libya
1990s	60.99 2014-2016 = 100	80.41 2014-2016 = 100	19.42 2014-2016 = 100	Libya
2000s	75.96 2014-2016 = 100	92.83 2014-2016 = 100	16.87 2014-2016 = 100	Libya
2010s	98.81 2014-2016 = 100	103.07 2014-2016 = 100	4.26 2014-2016 = 100	Libya
2020s	102.79 2014-2016 = 100	105.83 2014-2016 = 100	3.04 2014-2016 = 100	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food production index, Costa Rica or Libya?: Costa Rica, at 105.07 2014-2016 = 100 against 104.8 2014-2016 = 100 in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in food production index between Costa Rica and Libya?: 0.27 2014-2016 = 100, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for food production index?: Costa Rica ranks 113th and Libya ranks 114th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)
Unit: 2014-2016 = 100
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 14,280 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.