Wheat yield in Libya
Libya: Wheat yield was 775.3 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
775.3 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 32 countries
All-time high
1,253 kg per hectare
in 1992
All-time low
173.5 kg per hectare
in 1970
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Wheat yield in Libya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Libya recorded 775.3 kg per hectare for wheat yield in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Libya peaked at 1,253 kg per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 173.5 kg per hectare, in 1970.
Libya ranks 31st of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat yield in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 282.9 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 210 kg per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1963 | 227.3 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 186.7 kg per hectare | -17.9% |
| 1965 | 316.3 kg per hectare | +69.4% |
| 1966 | 296.4 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 271 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 228.5 kg per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 291.3 kg per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1970 | 173.5 kg per hectare | -40.4% |
| 1971 | 331.4 kg per hectare | +91.0% |
| 1972 | 379 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 452 kg per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 291.5 kg per hectare | -35.5% |
| 1975 | 374.7 kg per hectare | +28.5% |
| 1976 | 448.8 kg per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 238.4 kg per hectare | -46.9% |
| 1978 | 373 kg per hectare | +56.5% |
| 1979 | 416.7 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 516.5 kg per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 570.7 kg per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 776.9 kg per hectare | +36.1% |
| 1983 | 845.7 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 714.5 kg per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 745 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 863.6 kg per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 898.2 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 833.9 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 809.7 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,232 kg per hectare | +52.1% |
| 1991 | 1,238 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,253 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 840 kg per hectare | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 774.2 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 731.3 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 729.4 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,009 kg per hectare | +38.3% |
| 1998 | 875 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 787.9 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 794.7 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 739.6 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 756.2 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 632.5 kg per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 630.7 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 757.6 kg per hectare | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 787.9 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 787.9 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 787.9 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 789.5 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 785.2 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 775.3 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 775.3 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,600 kg per hectare, 48% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.71 kg per hectare | 186.7 kg per hectare | 316.3 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 347.9 kg per hectare | 173.5 kg per hectare | 452 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 757.47 kg per hectare | 516.5 kg per hectare | 898.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 946.98 kg per hectare | 729.4 kg per hectare | 1,253 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 746.45 kg per hectare | 630.7 kg per hectare | 794.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 780.25 kg per hectare | 775.3 kg per hectare | 785.2 kg per hectare | 2 |
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 wheat yield in Libya?
- Wheat yield in Libya was 775.3 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,253 kg per hectare in 1992.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.5 kg per hectare in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for wheat yield?
- Libya ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.