What is land under barley production in Libya?

Land under barley production in Libya was 207,479 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest land under barley production recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 419,400 hectares in 1976.

What is the lowest land under barley production recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 50,000 hectares in 1995.

How does Libya rank for land under barley production?

Libya ranks 5th out of 17 countries with data for 2011.

Is land under barley production rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land under barley production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land under barley production in Libya

Name: Land under barley production in Libya
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Libya: Land under barley production was 207,479 hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)

207,479 hectares

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

5th

of 17 countries

All-time high

419,400 hectares

in 1976

All-time low

50,000 hectares

in 1995

Years of data

1961–2011

Land under barley production in Libya, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2011, land under barley production in Libya stood at 207,479 hectares.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land under barley production in Libya peaked at 419,400 hectares in 1976 and was at its lowest, 50,000 hectares, in 1995.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	352,793 hectares	272,112 hectares	400,218 hectares	9
1970s	289,396 hectares	163,949 hectares	419,400 hectares	10
1980s	228,470 hectares	134,500 hectares	300,000 hectares	10
1990s	141,574 hectares	50,000 hectares	296,742 hectares	10
2000s	191,952 hectares	173,697 hectares	205,000 hectares	10
2010s	211,200 hectares	207,479 hectares	214,922 hectares	2

Countries ranked near Libya

2 Ethiopia 1.20 million hectares compare
3 Algeria 950,000 hectares compare
4 Tunisia 560,760 hectares compare
6 South Africa 80,150 hectares compare
7 Egypt 67,520 hectares compare
8 Eritrea 43,476 hectares compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Libya

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
Rural population 901,647 (2025)
Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
Rural population 12.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.5 (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 1.5 (2025)
Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land under barley production in Libya?: Land under barley production in Libya was 207,479 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest land under barley production recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 419,400 hectares in 1976.
What is the lowest land under barley production recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 50,000 hectares in 1995.
How does Libya rank for land under barley production?: Libya ranks 5th out of 17 countries with data for 2011.
Is land under barley production rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land under barley production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land under barley production (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 23 places, 1,037 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Land under barley production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.