Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Libya
Libya: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 111.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Libya stood at 111.22.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Libya peaked at 169.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.71, in 1990.
That places Libya 61st out of 147 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) — Gross Production Index Number in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.53 | — |
| 1962 | 40.97 | -30.0% |
| 1963 | 46.83 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 35.12 | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 49.93 | +42.2% |
| 1966 | 45.92 | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 43.84 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 38.08 | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 46.77 | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 36.93 | -21.0% |
| 1971 | 24.26 | -34.3% |
| 1972 | 38.89 | +60.3% |
| 1973 | 35.35 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 35.3 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 34.39 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 33.48 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 32.51 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 33.66 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 31.78 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 27.25 | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 29.27 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 29.27 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.27 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.27 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.93 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 24.88 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 22.54 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 18.15 | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 15.51 | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 11.71 | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 20.16 | +72.2% |
| 1992 | 22.65 | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 25.2 | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 26.48 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 29.59 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 11.71 | -60.4% |
| 1997 | 20.49 | +75.0% |
| 1998 | 26.34 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 35.12 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 169.16 | +381.7% |
| 2001 | 58.53 | -65.4% |
| 2002 | 43.9 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 43.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 105.36 | +140.0% |
| 2005 | 105.36 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.85 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 89.85 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.8 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 86.34 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 84.87 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 83.7 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 94.24 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 84.87 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 98.42 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 105.36 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 96.22 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 102.8 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 103.9 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 105.65 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 99.83 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 101.03 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 111.94 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 116.08 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 111.22 | -4.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 111.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.25, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Libya's 111.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115.74, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number 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 | +381.7% | 35.12 | 169.16 |
| 2004 | +140.0% | 43.9 | 105.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.11 | 35.12 | 58.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.66 | 24.26 | 38.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.23 | 15.51 | 29.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.95 | 11.71 | 35.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88 | 43.9 | 169.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96 | 83.7 | 105.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.02 | 99.83 | 116.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 58 Botswana 113.83 compare
- 59 Kenya 113.04 compare
- 60 Vanuatu 111.52 compare
- 62 New Caledonia 110.89 compare
- 63 Switzerland 110.28 compare
- 64 New Zealand 108.84 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) — gross production index number in Libya?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Libya was 111.22 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 169.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.71 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Libya ranks 61st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.