Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Libya
Libya: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 50.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Libya stood at 50.32. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Libya peaked at 264.08 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 50.32, in 1971.
That places Libya 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 142.65 | — |
| 1962 | 161.77 | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 159.85 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 140.94 | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 184.93 | +31.2% |
| 1966 | 185.04 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 197.17 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 167.2 | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 219.02 | +31.0% |
| 1970 | 84.64 | -61.4% |
| 1971 | 50.32 | -40.5% |
| 1972 | 150.86 | +199.8% |
| 1973 | 247.48 | +64.0% |
| 1974 | 159.89 | -35.4% |
| 1975 | 221.44 | +38.5% |
| 1976 | 264.08 | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 84.11 | -68.1% |
| 1978 | 208.84 | +148.3% |
| 1979 | 146.07 | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 142.52 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 150.88 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 178.44 | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 247.57 | +38.7% |
| 1984 | 166.17 | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 136.76 | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 161.68 | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 151.04 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 149.24 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 165.54 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 134.24 | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 125.19 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 105.14 | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 87.5 | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 79.41 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 70.52 | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 75.62 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 95.3 | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 94.99 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 92.71 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 94.13 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 90.87 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 88.84 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 86.87 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 85.66 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 89.02 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 79.29 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 77.83 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 75.93 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 75.13 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 83.99 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 98.51 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 113.96 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 110.68 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 108.1 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 88.66 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 103.24 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 71.42 | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 94.27 | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 72.12 | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 67.68 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 66.84 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 66.13 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 64.88 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 50.32 | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.17 | 140.94 | 219.02 | 9 |
| 1970s | 161.77 | 50.32 | 264.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.98 | 136.76 | 247.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.06 | 70.52 | 134.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.36 | 75.13 | 94.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5 | 71.42 | 113.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.17 | 50.32 | 67.68 | 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 cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Libya?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Libya was 50.32 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 264.08 in 1976.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.32 in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Libya ranks 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.