Food production index in Libya
Libya: Food production index was 105.75 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
105.75 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
103rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
109.35 2014-2016 = 100
in 2012
All-time low
13.9 2014-2016 = 100
in 1964
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in Libya, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Libya is 105.75 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Libya peaked at 109.35 2014-2016 = 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.9 2014-2016 = 100, in 1964.
That places Libya 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food production index in Libya, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.28 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 15 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 14.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 13.9 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 23.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +66.8% |
| 1966 | 24.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 26.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 28.23 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 23.62 2014-2016 = 100 | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 25.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 22.02 2014-2016 = 100 | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 33.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +52.3% |
| 1973 | 39.57 2014-2016 = 100 | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 38.29 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 45.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 49.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 38.27 2014-2016 = 100 | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 47.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 47.55 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 53.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 54.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 58.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 63.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 59.9 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 61.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 64.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 63.1 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 65.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 69.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 72.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 72.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 71.4 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 73.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 77.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 83.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 87.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 89.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 90.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 95.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 87.76 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 85.97 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 92.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 93.77 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 91.08 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 94.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 94.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 99.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 98.19 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 101.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 106.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 107.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 109.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 108.66 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 100.24 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 100.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.1 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 98.12 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 102.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 101.18 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 104.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 105.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 105.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 105.75 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.81 2014-2016 = 100, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 105.75 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111.22 2014-2016 = 100, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food production index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +66.8% | 13.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 23.18 2014-2016 = 100 |
| 1972 | +52.3% | 22.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 33.54 2014-2016 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 13.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 22.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 49.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 53.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 69.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 71.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 109.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.88 2014-2016 = 100 | 105.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 food production index in Libya?
- Food production index in Libya was 105.75 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 109.35 2014-2016 = 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 2014-2016 = 100 in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for food production index?
- Libya ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.