Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Libya
Libya: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 93 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Libya, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Libya stood at 93.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Libya peaked at 147 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 44, in 1995.
Libya ranks 93rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 115 | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 103 | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 103 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 93 | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 102 | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 122 | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 129 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 77 | -40.3% |
| 1971 | 45 | -41.6% |
| 1972 | 56 | +24.4% |
| 1973 | 89 | +58.9% |
| 1974 | 96 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 117 | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 147 | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 79 | -46.3% |
| 1978 | 141 | +78.5% |
| 1979 | 124 | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 114 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 92 | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 78 | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 113 | +44.9% |
| 1984 | 97 | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 81 | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 87 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 99 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 83 | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 75 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 63 | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 53 | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 44 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 62 | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 67 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 77 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 70 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 75 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 85 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 93 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 93 | -2.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131.5, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Libya's 93 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101, 92% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.67 | 93 | 129 | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.1 | 45 | 147 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94 | 78 | 114 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.5 | 44 | 83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.3 | 69 | 77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2 | 75 | 95 | 5 |
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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Libya?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Libya was 93 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 147 in 1976.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Libya ranks 93rd out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).