Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Libya
Libya: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0338 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0338 ha per person for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.3471 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0338 ha per person, in 2024.
Libya ranks 106th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3143 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3471 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2976 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2868 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2523 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2699 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3151 ha per person | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3233 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3124 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1803 ha per person | -42.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1027 ha per person | -43.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1238 ha per person | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1889 ha per person | +52.6% |
| 1974 | 0.193 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2224 ha per person | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2642 ha per person | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.134 ha per person | -49.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2251 ha per person | +68.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1877 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1621 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1243 ha per person | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1021 ha per person | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1484 ha per person | +45.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1257 ha per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1011 ha per person | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1055 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1076 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1013 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1113 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0909 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.081 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.067 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0546 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0507 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.044 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0473 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0487 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0586 ha per person | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0625 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0656 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0651 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0623 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0622 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0614 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.064 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0573 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0562 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.055 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0533 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0559 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0653 ha per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0733 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0731 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.071 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0586 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0674 ha per person | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.046 ha per person | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 0.06 ha per person | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0465 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0442 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0436 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0432 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0423 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0338 ha per person | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3021 ha per person | 0.2523 ha per person | 0.3471 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1822 ha per person | 0.1027 ha per person | 0.2642 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.119 ha per person | 0.1011 ha per person | 0.1621 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0605 ha per person | 0.044 ha per person | 0.0909 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0602 ha per person | 0.0533 ha per person | 0.0656 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0617 ha per person | 0.046 ha per person | 0.0733 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0414 ha per person | 0.0338 ha per person | 0.0442 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Libya?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Libya was 0.0338 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3471 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0338 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Libya ranks 106th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.