Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Libya
Libya: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Libya is 1.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Libya peaked at 17.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
Libya ranks 93rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.9% | — |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +263.9% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -55.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -67.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -31.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +263.9% | 4.9% | 17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 90 United Arab Emirates 1.2% compare
- 91 Vietnam 1.2% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 1.2% compare
- 94 Hong Kong 1.1% compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% compare
- 96 Mongolia 0.9% 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 share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Libya?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Libya was 1.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Libya ranks 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.