Total pulse consumption rose 150% to 15,000 kt in Libya in 2021, according to Faostat.
Historically, total pulse consumption in Libya reached an all time high of 20,000 kt in 2018 and an all time low of 3,000 kt in 2010. When compared to Libya's main peers, total pulse consumption in Algeria amounted to 199,000 kt, 40,000 kt in Chad, 342,000 kt in Egypt and 81,000 kt in Tunisia in 2021.
Libya has been ranked 87th within the group of 144 countries we follow in terms of total pulse consumption, 14 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Pulse Consumption (Total) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Algeria | kt | 208,000 | 199,000 | 218,000 | 221,000 | 204,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Cameroon | kt | 197,000 | 203,000 | 208,000 | 214,000 | 184,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Chad | kt | 21,000 | 23,000 | 21,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Egypt | kt | 418,000 | 429,000 | 425,000 | 435,000 | 331,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Israel | kt | 32,000 | 34,000 | 45,000 | 38,000 | 31,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | kt | 131,000 | 133,000 | 132,000 | 132,000 | 138,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Libya | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9,000 | 6,000 | 8,000 | 20,000 | 5,000 | |||||||
Malta | kt | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Morocco | kt | 163,000 | 170,000 | 181,000 | 231,000 | 231,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Niger | kt | 762,000 | 793,000 | 815,000 | 869,000 | 988,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Nigeria | kt | 1,738,000 | 1,769,000 | 2,110,000 | 2,114,000 | 2,198,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | kt | 162,000 | 168,000 | 172,000 | 162,000 | 168,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Spain | kt | 145,000 | 147,000 | 167,000 | 187,000 | 171,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Sudan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 358,000 | 323,000 | 380,000 | 397,000 | 424,000 | |||||
Tunisia | kt | 69,000 | 74,000 | 69,000 | 76,000 | 77,000 |