Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Libya
Libya: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 1,509 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Libya stood at 1,509 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Libya peaked at 2,346 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 873.75 t, in 1962.
That places Libya 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Libya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,133 t | — |
| 1962 | 873.75 t | -22.9% |
| 1963 | 978.42 t | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 884.69 t | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 911.78 t | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,048 t | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 1,117 t | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 1,122 t | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 964.25 t | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 925.56 t | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,042 t | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 1,236 t | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 1,262 t | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1,427 t | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 1,485 t | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1,552 t | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1,493 t | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 1,509 t | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,707 t | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 1,633 t | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 1,667 t | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1,698 t | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,775 t | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1,808 t | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,824 t | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,866 t | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,906 t | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,801 t | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1,852 t | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,951 t | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2,066 t | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 2,103 t | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,158 t | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,253 t | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,343 t | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2,275 t | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2,234 t | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,333 t | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2,310 t | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,321 t | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,277 t | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,321 t | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,346 t | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,040 t | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 2,209 t | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1,998 t | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1,998 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,998 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,087 t | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1,980 t | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,669 t | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 1,659 t | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,649 t | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,641 t | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,631 t | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,610 t | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,602 t | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,462 t | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 1,419 t | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,632 t | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 1,635 t | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,623 t | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,509 t | -7.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,509 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,490 t, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,509 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,117 t, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,004 t | 873.75 t | 1,133 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,364 t | 925.56 t | 1,707 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,783 t | 1,633 t | 1,906 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,202 t | 1,951 t | 2,343 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,160 t | 1,998 t | 2,346 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,632 t | 1,419 t | 1,980 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,600 t | 1,509 t | 1,635 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 biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Libya?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Libya was 1,509 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,346 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 873.75 t in 1962.
- How does Libya rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Libya ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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. 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 (%).