Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -19.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Libya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Libya stood at -19.26 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 1,970.4% on the previous year and down 1,930.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 168th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.08 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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
- 165 Greece -13.76 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Netherlands -17.5 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Cyprus -18.38 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Paraguay -19.59 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -28.89 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Botswana -29.3 % change on previous year compare
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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Libya?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Libya was -19.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.97 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.3 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Libya rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 168th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), 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 Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.