Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Libya
Libya: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was -19.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Libya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Libya is -19.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1,970.4% on the previous year and down 1,930.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual 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.
Libya ranks 169th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual 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 -0.7983 % change on previous year, 24.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's -19.26 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4413 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual 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
- 166 Mauritius -16.28 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Netherlands -17.5 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Cyprus -18.38 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Iceland -20 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Zimbabwe -20.01 % change on previous year compare
- 172 East Timor -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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Libya?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Libya was -19.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.97 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.3 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Libya rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- Libya ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use Our World in Data
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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.