Cereal seed quantity in Libya
Libya: Cereal seed quantity was 43,699 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Libya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Libya recorded 43,699 FAO, metric tonnes for cereal seed quantity in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Libya peaked at 60,879 FAO, metric tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7,859 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1970.
Libya ranks 26th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Libya, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,050 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 28,140 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 26,040 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 28,286 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 26,147 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 33,331 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 34,184 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 38,937 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 32,568 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1970 | 7,859 FAO, metric tonnes | -75.9% |
| 1971 | 17,391 FAO, metric tonnes | +121.3% |
| 1972 | 26,710 FAO, metric tonnes | +53.6% |
| 1973 | 28,956 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 33,695 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 47,766 FAO, metric tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1976 | 24,365 FAO, metric tonnes | -49.0% |
| 1977 | 42,545 FAO, metric tonnes | +74.6% |
| 1978 | 42,830 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 45,489 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 42,270 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 48,269 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 53,712 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 60,879 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 45,327 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 45,614 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 44,468 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 46,578 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 49,226 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 40,924 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 41,763 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 36,318 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 28,603 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 26,044 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 21,262 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 23,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 26,017 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 34,042 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 38,211 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 41,336 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 42,296 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 41,977 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 44,713 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 45,518 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 46,455 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 43,673 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 43,680 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43,686 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42,448 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 43,051 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 43,699 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 43,699 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 43,699 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,508 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Libya's 43,699 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 184,763 FAO, metric tonnes, 24% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +121.3% | 7,859 FAO, metric tonnes | 17,391 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1970 | -75.9% | 32,568 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,859 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,631 FAO, metric tonnes | 26,040 FAO, metric tonnes | 38,937 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,761 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,859 FAO, metric tonnes | 47,766 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,727 FAO, metric tonnes | 40,924 FAO, metric tonnes | 60,879 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,710 FAO, metric tonnes | 21,262 FAO, metric tonnes | 41,763 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,750 FAO, metric tonnes | 41,977 FAO, metric tonnes | 46,455 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,699 FAO, metric tonnes | 43,699 FAO, metric tonnes | 43,699 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)
- 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 cereal seed quantity in Libya?
- Cereal seed quantity in Libya was 43,699 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 60,879 FAO, metric tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,859 FAO, metric tonnes in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Libya ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Cereal 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.