Cereal cropland in Libya
Libya: Cereal cropland was 0.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Cereal cropland in Libya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.2% for cereal cropland in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Libya peaked at 0.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
That places Libya 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -40.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -41.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +58.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -46.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +78.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Libya?
- Cereal cropland in Libya was 0.2% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for cereal cropland?
- Libya ranks 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.