Change of cereal yield vs land used in Libya
Libya: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 0.6597 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6597
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
178th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.8369
in 1997
All-time low
0.2147
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Libya stood at 0.6597.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Libya peaked at 0.8369 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2147, in 1961.
That places Libya 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2147 | — |
| 1962 | 0.221 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2553 | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 0.235 | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3419 | +45.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3199 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2924 | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2423 | -17.1% |
| 1969 | 0.326 | +34.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2196 | -32.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2298 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5811 | +152.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6271 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.398 | -36.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4724 | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 0.463 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2868 | -38.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4354 | +51.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3517 | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3869 | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5502 | +42.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7696 | +39.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7569 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5799 | -23.4% |
| 1985 | 0.595 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6721 | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6208 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6599 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6657 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6745 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.701 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7021 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6965 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6762 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6791 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.678 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8369 | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7057 | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6521 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6377 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6194 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6323 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.62 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6228 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6226 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.623 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6217 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6341 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6699 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6645 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6814 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6638 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6668 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6653 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6699 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.676 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6805 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6797 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6724 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6734 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6719 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6722 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6597 | -1.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.6597 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 19% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.6597 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +152.9% | 0.2298 | 0.5811 |
| 1978 | +51.8% | 0.2868 | 0.4354 |
| 1965 | +45.5% | 0.235 | 0.3419 |
| 1981 | +42.2% | 0.3869 | 0.5502 |
| 1982 | +39.9% | 0.5502 | 0.7696 |
| 1977 | -38.1% | 0.463 | 0.2868 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2721 | 0.2147 | 0.3419 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4065 | 0.2196 | 0.6271 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6257 | 0.3869 | 0.7696 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7002 | 0.6521 | 0.8369 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6254 | 0.6194 | 0.6377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6718 | 0.6638 | 0.6814 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6699 | 0.6597 | 0.6734 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 of cereal yield vs land used in Libya?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Libya was 0.6597 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8369 in 1997.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2147 in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Libya ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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