Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya
Libya: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.7362 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya stood at 0.7362 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya peaked at 1.09 kg/ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4406 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Libya 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5752 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.4406 kg/ha | -23.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4929 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4439 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.457 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5234 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 0.557 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5567 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4774 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4571 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5119 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6064 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6169 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6967 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7224 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.754 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7231 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7279 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8228 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7851 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7996 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8116 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8432 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.855 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8575 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8739 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8907 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8415 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8634 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9052 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9563 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9713 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9967 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.06 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9615 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9443 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.08 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 1.07 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.08 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9785 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9583 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9583 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9583 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9652 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8139 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8072 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8026 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8005 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7958 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7855 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7813 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7134 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6922 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.796 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7975 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7918 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7362 kg/ha | -7.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.7362 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.48 kg/ha, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.7362 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.76 kg/ha, 42% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5027 kg/ha | 0.4406 kg/ha | 0.5752 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6639 kg/ha | 0.4571 kg/ha | 0.8228 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8421 kg/ha | 0.7851 kg/ha | 0.8907 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9988 kg/ha | 0.9052 kg/ha | 1.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 kg/ha | 0.9583 kg/ha | 1.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7958 kg/ha | 0.6922 kg/ha | 0.9652 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7804 kg/ha | 0.7362 kg/ha | 0.7975 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya was 0.7362 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 kg/ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4406 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Libya rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Libya ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).