Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -2.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Libya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded -2.17 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 206.4% on the previous year and down 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 233.33 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -50 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Libya 117th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0.8462 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 20.06 % change on previous year | +2270.8% |
| 1967 | 33.42 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1968 | -22.24 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1969 | -33.13 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1970 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1971 | -42.98 % change on previous year | -497.7% |
| 1972 | 54.78 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 1973 | -24.34 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1974 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1975 | 33.92 % change on previous year | -470.4% |
| 1976 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1977 | -0.7722 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1978 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -402.3% |
| 1979 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 1980 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -8.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1987 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1988 | -20 % change on previous year | +220.0% |
| 1989 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1990 | -20 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 1992 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1993 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1996 | -48.51 % change on previous year | -1170.2% |
| 1997 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1998 | 25 % change on previous year | +375.0% |
| 1999 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 233.33 % change on previous year | +1066.7% |
| 2001 | -50 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -8 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | -2.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -11.52 % change on previous year | +354.4% |
| 2010 | 26.05 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 2011 | -11.93 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2012 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2013 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2014 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -748.1% |
| 2015 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2016 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 2018 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 2019 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2020 | 0.443 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2021 | -0.5041 % change on previous year | -213.8% |
| 2022 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -1821.2% |
| 2023 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2024 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +2270.8% | 0.8462 % change on previous year | 20.06 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1821.2% | -0.5041 % change on previous year | 8.68 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -1170.2% | 4.53 % change on previous year | -48.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1303 % change on previous year | -33.13 % change on previous year | 33.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -42.98 % change on previous year | 54.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.52 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 % change on previous year | -48.51 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.13 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 233.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -11.93 % change on previous year | 26.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 8.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 114 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Madagascar -1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Viet Nam -2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Central African Republic -2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Azerbaijan -2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan -2.33 % 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Libya was -2.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 233.33 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -50 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Libya rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 117th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.6%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.