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.
Wheat seed quantity in Libya, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11,250 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 11,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,496 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 14,620 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 17,217 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 17,084 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 20,193 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 11,755 FAO, metric tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1970 | 4,012 FAO, metric tonnes | -65.9% |
| 1971 | 8,230 FAO, metric tonnes | +105.1% |
| 1972 | 11,171 FAO, metric tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1973 | 12,037 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 15,038 FAO, metric tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 22,245 FAO, metric tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1976 | 15,138 FAO, metric tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1977 | 19,964 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 19,800 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 20,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 16,178 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 18,150 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 18,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 19,275 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 15,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 16,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 14,362 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 14,482 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 17,136 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 7,840 FAO, metric tonnes | -54.2% |
| 1990 | 7,875 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 8,479 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 12,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +50.4% |
| 1993 | 13,175 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 13,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 14,450 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 13,175 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 13,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 14,025 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 13,370 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 14,366 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 14,050 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 16,798 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 16,847 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 14,025 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 11,220 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 11,220 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,220 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,975 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 10,125 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10,759 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 10,759 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 10,759 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,300 FAO, metric tonnes, 7% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +105.1% | 4,012 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,230 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1970 | -65.9% | 11,755 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,012 FAO, metric tonnes |
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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- 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 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.