Wheat — Production, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Wheat — Production, annual growth rate was -30.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Production, annual growth rate in Libya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded -30.77 % change on previous year for wheat — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 134.6 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -65.33 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Libya 123rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Production, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1964 | -17.89 % change on previous year | -1302.1% |
| 1965 | 103.26 % change on previous year | -677.2% |
| 1966 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1967 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +399.0% |
| 1968 | -16.36 % change on previous year | -313.3% |
| 1969 | 50.69 % change on previous year | -409.8% |
| 1970 | -65.33 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 1971 | -34.8 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1972 | 134.6 % change on previous year | -486.7% |
| 1973 | 61.9 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1974 | -42.55 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1975 | 94.23 % change on previous year | -321.5% |
| 1976 | 77.15 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1977 | -63.85 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1978 | 106.36 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 1979 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1980 | 27.73 % change on previous year | +157.2% |
| 1981 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1982 | 52.71 % change on previous year | -525.9% |
| 1983 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1984 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 1985 | -18.86 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1986 | 27.52 % change on previous year | -245.9% |
| 1987 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1988 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 14.9 % change on previous year | -333.2% |
| 1990 | -30.4 % change on previous year | -304.0% |
| 1991 | 0.963 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1992 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -499.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1994 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -695.2% |
| 1995 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1996 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -339.3% |
| 1997 | 26.13 % change on previous year | +336.7% |
| 1998 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1999 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2000 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -16.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0.9615 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 25.94 % change on previous year | +2598.0% |
| 2011 | 25.53 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 20.48 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 25 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2017 | -30 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2018 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 2019 | -30 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2020 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -30.77 % change on previous year | — |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -30.77 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.57 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
- Libya's -30.77 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.98 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2598.0% | 0.9615 % change on previous year | 25.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.8 % change on previous year | -17.89 % change on previous year | 103.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 27.85 % change on previous year | -65.33 % change on previous year | 134.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.49 % change on previous year | -18.86 % change on previous year | 52.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.53 % change on previous year | -30.4 % change on previous year | 26.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -16.8 % change on previous year | 0.9615 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -30 % change on previous year | 42.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.58 % change on previous year | -30.77 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 120 Zambia -28.33 % change on previous year compare
- 121 USSR -29.34 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Switzerland -30.31 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Armenia -32.38 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Lesotho -33.08 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia -37.59 % change on previous year 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 wheat — production, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Wheat — production, annual growth rate in Libya was -30.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 134.6 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest wheat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.33 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for wheat — production, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 123rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.