Corn: Yield gap in Libya
Libya: Corn: Yield gap was 6.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Corn: Yield gap in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Libya recorded 6.59 tonnes per hectare for corn: yield gap in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Libya peaked at 7.31 tonnes per hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.92 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Libya 6th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Corn: Yield gap in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 7.31 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 7.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6.59 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.95 tonnes per hectare, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6.59 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.81 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.63 tonnes per hectare | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | 7.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | 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 corn: yield gap in Libya?
- Corn: yield gap in Libya was 6.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for corn: yield gap?
- Libya ranks 6th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.