Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Libya
Libya: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Libya is 0.0002 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.0011 ha per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 1996.
Libya ranks 128th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 ha per person | +30.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 ha per person | -24.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 ha per person | -35.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 ha per person | -44.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 ha per person | +49.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 ha per person | -27.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 ha per person | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 ha per person | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per person | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per person | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | -49.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per person | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per person | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 ha per person | +227.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per person | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 ha per person | +46.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per person | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0097 ha per person, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +227.9% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 125 Israel 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 0.0002 ha per person compare
- 130 Sweden 0.0002 ha per person compare
- 131 Bahamas 0.0002 ha per person 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, per capita in Libya?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Libya was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 ha per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 1996.
- How does Libya rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Libya ranks 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.