Barley seed quantity in Libya
Libya: Barley seed quantity was 32,700 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Barley seed quantity in Libya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Libya recorded 32,700 FAO, metric tonnes for barley seed quantity in 2011.
The figure is up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley seed quantity in Libya peaked at 41,500 FAO, metric tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3,820 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Barley seed quantity in Libya, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,960 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 14,700 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 14,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11,429 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 16,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1967 | 17,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 18,660 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 20,726 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 3,820 FAO, metric tonnes | -81.6% |
| 1971 | 9,105 FAO, metric tonnes | +138.4% |
| 1972 | 15,483 FAO, metric tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1973 | 16,837 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 18,568 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 25,430 FAO, metric tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1976 | 9,136 FAO, metric tonnes | -64.1% |
| 1977 | 22,490 FAO, metric tonnes | +146.2% |
| 1978 | 22,940 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 25,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 26,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 35,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 41,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 30,200 FAO, metric tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1985 | 29,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 33,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 33,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 27,750 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 15,750 FAO, metric tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1993 | 12,750 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 7,500 FAO, metric tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1995 | 8,850 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 12,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1997 | 20,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +58.8% |
| 1998 | 24,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 27,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 27,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 32,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 32,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 32,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 32,700 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48,000 FAO, metric tonnes, 68% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +146.2% | 9,136 FAO, metric tonnes | 22,490 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1971 | +138.4% | 3,820 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,105 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1970 | -81.6% | 20,726 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,820 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1972 | +70.0% | 9,105 FAO, metric tonnes | 15,483 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1976 | -64.1% | 25,430 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,136 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,219 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,429 FAO, metric tonnes | 20,726 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,881 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,820 FAO, metric tonnes | 25,430 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,870 FAO, metric tonnes | 26,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 41,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,115 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 33,800 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,570 FAO, metric tonnes | 27,750 FAO, metric tonnes | 32,700 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,700 FAO, metric tonnes | 32,700 FAO, metric tonnes | 32,700 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -37.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 96.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1209 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is barley seed quantity in Libya?
- Barley seed quantity in Libya was 32,700 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest barley seed quantity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 41,500 FAO, metric tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest barley seed quantity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,820 FAO, metric tonnes in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for barley seed quantity?
- Libya ranks 5th out of 16 countries with data for 2011.
- Is barley seed quantity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Barley seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.