Barley yield in Libya
Libya: Barley yield was 472.9 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Barley yield in Libya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Libya recorded 472.9 kg per hectare for barley yield in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yield in Libya peaked at 740.5 kg per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 189.5 kg per hectare, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 277.61 kg per hectare | 189.5 kg per hectare | 352.7 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 437.48 kg per hectare | 192.8 kg per hectare | 714.4 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 491.16 kg per hectare | 253.3 kg per hectare | 740.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 478.96 kg per hectare | 460 kg per hectare | 495.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 481.94 kg per hectare | 462 kg per hectare | 492.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 473.75 kg per hectare | 472.9 kg per hectare | 474.6 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 901,647 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yield in Libya?
- Barley yield in Libya was 472.9 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest barley yield recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 740.5 kg per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest barley yield recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.5 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for barley yield?
- Libya ranks 16th out of 17 countries with data for 2011.
- Is barley yield rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Barley yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.