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.
Barley yield in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 189.5 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 219.8 kg per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 261.4 kg per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1964 | 251.4 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 352.7 kg per hectare | +40.3% |
| 1966 | 329.3 kg per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 301.5 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 245.9 kg per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1969 | 347 kg per hectare | +41.1% |
| 1970 | 244.6 kg per hectare | -29.5% |
| 1971 | 192.8 kg per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 709.9 kg per hectare | +268.2% |
| 1973 | 714.4 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 433.7 kg per hectare | -39.3% |
| 1975 | 520.5 kg per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 468.2 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 326.6 kg per hectare | -30.2% |
| 1978 | 470 kg per hectare | +43.9% |
| 1979 | 294.1 kg per hectare | -37.4% |
| 1980 | 253.3 kg per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 521 kg per hectare | +105.7% |
| 1982 | 740.5 kg per hectare | +42.1% |
| 1983 | 676.7 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 406.5 kg per hectare | -39.9% |
| 1985 | 421.1 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 450 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 399.6 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 511 kg per hectare | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 531.9 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 476.8 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 480.8 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 486.5 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 476.2 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 470.6 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 460 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 478 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 495.3 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 481.5 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 483.9 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 472.2 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 470.9 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 489.4 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 472.2 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 462 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 490 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 490 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 490 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 490 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 492.7 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 474.6 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 472.9 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 472.9 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,337 kg per hectare, 35% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +268.2% | 192.8 kg per hectare | 709.9 kg per hectare |
| 1981 | +105.7% | 253.3 kg per hectare | 521 kg per hectare |
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 (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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
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.