Barley yields in Libya
Libya: Barley yields was 0.513 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.513 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
104th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.7405 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
All-time low
0.1895 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, barley yields in Libya stood at 0.513 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Libya peaked at 0.7405 tonnes per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1895 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Libya 104th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1895 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2198 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2614 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2514 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3527 tonnes per hectare | +40.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3293 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3015 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2459 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1969 | 0.347 tonnes per hectare | +41.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2446 tonnes per hectare | -29.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1928 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7099 tonnes per hectare | +268.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7144 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4337 tonnes per hectare | -39.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5205 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4682 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3266 tonnes per hectare | -30.2% |
| 1978 | 0.47 tonnes per hectare | +43.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2941 tonnes per hectare | -37.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2533 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.521 tonnes per hectare | +105.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7405 tonnes per hectare | +42.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6767 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4065 tonnes per hectare | -39.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4211 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3996 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.511 tonnes per hectare | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5319 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4768 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4808 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4865 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4762 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4706 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.46 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.478 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4953 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4815 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4839 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4722 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4709 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4784 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4722 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.462 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.49 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.505 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5469 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5096 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5116 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.485 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4965 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5064 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5079 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5084 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5074 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5138 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5107 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.513 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5125 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5131 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.513 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.513 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 tonnes per hectare, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.513 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, 37% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields 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% | 0.1928 tonnes per hectare | 0.7099 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | +105.7% | 0.2533 tonnes per hectare | 0.521 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | +43.9% | 0.3266 tonnes per hectare | 0.47 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | +42.1% | 0.521 tonnes per hectare | 0.7405 tonnes per hectare |
| 1969 | +41.1% | 0.2459 tonnes per hectare | 0.347 tonnes per hectare |
| 1965 | +40.3% | 0.2514 tonnes per hectare | 0.3527 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2776 tonnes per hectare | 0.1895 tonnes per hectare | 0.3527 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4375 tonnes per hectare | 0.1928 tonnes per hectare | 0.7144 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4912 tonnes per hectare | 0.2533 tonnes per hectare | 0.7405 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.479 tonnes per hectare | 0.46 tonnes per hectare | 0.4953 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4821 tonnes per hectare | 0.462 tonnes per hectare | 0.505 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5093 tonnes per hectare | 0.485 tonnes per hectare | 0.5469 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5125 tonnes per hectare | 0.5107 tonnes per hectare | 0.5131 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 yields in Libya?
- Barley yields in Libya was 0.513 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7405 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1895 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for barley yields?
- Libya ranks 104th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.