Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -19.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-19.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,970.4%
World rank
178th
of 195 countries
All-time high
77.97 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-46.3 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Libya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Libya stood at -19.26 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,970.4% on the previous year and down 1,930.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 77.97 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -46.3 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places Libya 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | -9.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 1967 | 19.86 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 1968 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1969 | -0.3234 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1970 | -40.32 % change on previous year | +12367.5% |
| 1971 | -41.13 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 24.65 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 1973 | 58.62 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 1974 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1975 | 21.82 % change on previous year | +194.3% |
| 1976 | 25.73 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1977 | -46.3 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 1978 | 77.97 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 1979 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1980 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1981 | -18.9 % change on previous year | +121.6% |
| 1982 | -15.5 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 45.01 % change on previous year | -390.4% |
| 1984 | -14 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1985 | -16.91 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1987 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1988 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1989 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -466.1% |
| 1990 | -16.43 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 1991 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1992 | -15.59 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1993 | -16.75 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1994 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1995 | -11.68 % change on previous year | +109.8% |
| 1996 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 1997 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1998 | 22.32 % change on previous year | +390.7% |
| 1999 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2000 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2002 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -312.8% |
| 2003 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8175 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2005 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +689.0% |
| 2006 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 2007 | 0.079 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2008 | -0.06 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2009 | -0.9725 % change on previous year | +1519.9% |
| 2010 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -825.4% |
| 2011 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 2012 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2014 | -0.9487 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2015 | -16.16 % change on previous year | +1603.9% |
| 2016 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 2017 | -30.63 % change on previous year | -283.0% |
| 2018 | 32.54 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 2019 | -21.35 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2020 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2021 | -0.1182 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3941 % change on previous year | -433.5% |
| 2023 | -0.9302 % change on previous year | -336.0% |
| 2024 | -19.26 % change on previous year | +1970.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -19.26 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.7486 % change on previous year, 25.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Libya's -19.26 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7193 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -12367.5% | -0.3234 % change on previous year | -40.32 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1970.4% | -0.9302 % change on previous year | -19.26 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1603.9% | -0.9487 % change on previous year | -16.16 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1519.9% | -0.06 % change on previous year | -0.9725 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 % change on previous year | -10.66 % change on previous year | 19.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.68 % change on previous year | -46.3 % change on previous year | 77.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7239 % change on previous year | -18.9 % change on previous year | 45.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -16.75 % change on previous year | 22.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4882 % change on previous year | -8.59 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -30.63 % change on previous year | 32.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.7 % change on previous year | -19.26 % change on previous year | 0.3941 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 175 Mauritius -16.28 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -17.5 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Cyprus -18.38 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Iceland -20 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Zimbabwe -20.01 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Timor-Leste -21.1 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2749 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.06 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Libya was -19.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.97 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.3 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Libya rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,930.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.