Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Libya
Libya: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 8,519 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Libya stood at 8,519 t.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Libya peaked at 10,106 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,366 t, in 1961.
Libya ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Libya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,366 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,456 t | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 2,534 t | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2,623 t | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 2,707 t | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 2,802 t | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2,891 t | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2,995 t | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 3,095 t | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 3,198 t | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 2,941 t | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 3,259 t | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 3,535 t | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 3,750 t | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 4,134 t | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 4,321 t | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 4,476 t | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 4,768 t | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 4,997 t | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 4,345 t | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 5,648 t | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 5,878 t | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 5,905 t | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 6,033 t | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6,018 t | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5,981 t | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6,075 t | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6,083 t | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6,062 t | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 5,273 t | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 6,138 t | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 6,036 t | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 6,370 t | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 6,719 t | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 6,967 t | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 7,612 t | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 10,106 t | +32.8% |
| 1998 | 9,006 t | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 8,270 t | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 8,026 t | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 7,870 t | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 8,214 t | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 8,347 t | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8,211 t | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9,848 t | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 9,264 t | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 9,257 t | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,955 t | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 8,901 t | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 8,205 t | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 8,641 t | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 8,638 t | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,400 t | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 8,515 t | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8,453 t | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 8,515 t | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8,509 t | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,481 t | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8,484 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,467 t | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,519 t | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8,519 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,519 t | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 8,519 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,463 t, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 8,519 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,859 t, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +32.8% | 7,612 t | 10,106 t |
| 1981 | +30.0% | 4,345 t | 5,648 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,719 t | 2,366 t | 3,095 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,938 t | 2,941 t | 4,997 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,803 t | 4,345 t | 6,083 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,250 t | 5,273 t | 10,106 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,689 t | 7,870 t | 9,848 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,484 t | 8,205 t | 8,641 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,506 t | 8,467 t | 8,519 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Libya?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Libya was 8,519 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 10,106 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,366 t in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).