Wheat seed quantity in Libya
Libya: Wheat seed quantity was 10,759 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Wheat seed quantity in Libya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat seed quantity in Libya is 10,759 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Libya peaked at 22,245 FAO, metric tonnes in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4,012 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1970.
Libya ranks 9th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,318 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,250 FAO, metric tonnes | 20,193 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,804 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,012 FAO, metric tonnes | 22,245 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,752 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,840 FAO, metric tonnes | 19,275 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,450 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,875 FAO, metric tonnes | 14,450 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,985 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,975 FAO, metric tonnes | 16,847 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,759 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,759 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,759 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 901,647 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.5 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.5 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat seed quantity in Libya?
- Wheat seed quantity in Libya was 10,759 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat seed quantity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22,245 FAO, metric tonnes in 1975.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,012 FAO, metric tonnes in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Libya ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Wheat 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.