Maize seed quantity in Libya
Libya: Maize seed quantity was 44 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Maize seed quantity in Libya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Libya recorded 44 FAO, metric tonnes for maize seed quantity in 2011.
The figure is up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Libya peaked at 63 FAO, metric tonnes in 1966 and was at its lowest, 11 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1995.
That places Libya 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Maize seed quantity in Libya, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 39 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 39 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 39 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 47 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1966 | 63 FAO, metric tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1967 | 49 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1968 | 33 FAO, metric tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1969 | 36 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 21 FAO, metric tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1971 | 32 FAO, metric tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1972 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 22 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 29 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 31 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 31 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 32 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 29 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 29 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 27 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 15 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 12 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 13 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 13 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 12 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 12 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 15 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 60 FAO, metric tonnes | +233.3% |
| 2000 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45 FAO, metric tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 45 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 41 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 46 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 46 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 44 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 412 FAO, metric tonnes, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Libya's 44 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +233.3% | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | 60 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.67 FAO, metric tonnes | 33 FAO, metric tonnes | 63 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 21 FAO, metric tonnes | 32 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 12 FAO, metric tonnes | 29 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9 FAO, metric tonnes | 11 FAO, metric tonnes | 60 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | 46 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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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 seed quantity in Libya?
- Maize seed quantity in Libya was 44 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize seed quantity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 63 FAO, metric tonnes in 1966.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 FAO, metric tonnes in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for maize seed quantity?
- Libya ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.