Chickens: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Libya
Libya: Chickens: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 1.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Libya stood at 1.42 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Libya peaked at 1.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Libya 104th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0152 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0182 kg per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0198 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0227 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0273 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0314 kg per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0387 kg per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 0.047 kg per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0485 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.052 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0435 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0731 kg per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1602 kg per square kilometre | +119.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1217 kg per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1715 kg per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1843 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1713 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.175 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2023 kg per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2173 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3204 kg per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3303 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3385 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3538 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3654 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3983 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4181 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.453 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5244 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6224 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6507 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6415 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6181 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7503 kg per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9464 kg per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9247 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.913 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9245 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9294 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9557 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.964 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9523 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9524 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9525 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9951 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9651 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.42 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.36 kg per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.42 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.05 kg per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +119.0% | 0.0731 kg per square kilometre | 0.1602 kg per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +68.3% | 0.0435 kg per square kilometre | 0.0731 kg per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +47.4% | 0.2173 kg per square kilometre | 0.3204 kg per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +40.9% | 0.1217 kg per square kilometre | 0.1715 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0299 kg per square kilometre | 0.0152 kg per square kilometre | 0.0485 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1355 kg per square kilometre | 0.0435 kg per square kilometre | 0.2023 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.372 kg per square kilometre | 0.2173 kg per square kilometre | 0.5244 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7921 kg per square kilometre | 0.6181 kg per square kilometre | 0.9464 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | 0.9523 kg per square kilometre | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | 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 chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Libya?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Libya was 1.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Libya ranks 104th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.