Index of cereal production yield and land use in Libya
Libya: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 249,794 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
249,794
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
119th
of 186 countries
All-time high
719,036
in 1976
All-time low
215,738
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 249,794 for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Libya peaked at 719,036 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 215,738, in 1995.
Libya ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 489,000 | — |
| 1962 | 563,000 | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 503,000 | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 503,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 455,069 | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 498,997 | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 598,108 | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 631,341 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 629,299 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 375,537 | -40.3% |
| 1971 | 221,062 | -41.1% |
| 1972 | 275,546 | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 437,084 | +58.6% |
| 1974 | 469,483 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 571,905 | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 719,036 | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 386,140 | -46.3% |
| 1978 | 687,232 | +78.0% |
| 1979 | 607,010 | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 555,230 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 450,280 | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 380,480 | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 551,730 | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 474,480 | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 394,225 | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 423,800 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 444,559 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 429,186 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 483,517 | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 404,060 | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 368,050 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 310,683 | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 258,651 | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 244,256 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 215,738 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 235,680 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 246,400 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 301,400 | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 326,200 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 347,794 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 351,639 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 343,366 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 349,496 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 352,353 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 375,080 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 342,860 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 343,131 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 342,925 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 339,590 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 363,548 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 414,184 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 452,726 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 460,852 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 456,480 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 382,691 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 446,754 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 309,919 | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 410,781 | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 323,079 | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 311,427 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 311,059 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 312,285 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 309,380 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 249,794 | -19.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 249,794 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 42% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 249,794 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 239,964, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 541,202 | 455,069 | 631,341 | 9 |
| 1970s | 475,004 | 221,062 | 719,036 | 10 |
| 1980s | 458,749 | 380,480 | 555,230 | 10 |
| 1990s | 291,112 | 215,738 | 404,060 | 10 |
| 2000s | 348,823 | 339,590 | 375,080 | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,101 | 309,919 | 460,852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 298,789 | 249,794 | 312,285 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 116 Belgium 281,940 compare
- 117 Norway 279,979 compare
- 118 Ireland 258,930 compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 242,659 compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 235,617 compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 230,134 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Libya?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Libya was 249,794 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 719,036 in 1976.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,738 in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Libya ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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