Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya
Libya: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 17.63 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya is 17.63 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya peaked at 27.88 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.95 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Libya 177th out of 186 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.
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.18 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.48 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 4 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 3.95 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.14 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 4.74 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 5.18 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 5.55 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 5.12 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 5.74 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 7.33 kg/ha | +27.6% |
| 1972 | 7.12 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 7.41 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 9.12 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 11.93 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 11.18 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 12.79 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 11.53 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 16.13 kg/ha | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 16.43 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 19.37 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 22.63 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 21.94 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 20.93 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 18.89 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 20.61 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 23.44 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 20.53 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 19.93 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 21.98 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 22.41 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 18.46 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 22.23 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 17.77 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 20.33 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 13.65 kg/ha | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 17.15 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 19.68 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 27.88 kg/ha | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 21.83 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 21.39 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.89 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 18.75 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 22 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 24.13 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 23.86 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 24.1 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.98 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.13 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 24.22 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.24 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 24.46 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.59 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 17.26 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 14.46 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 15.3 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 24.14 kg/ha | +57.7% |
| 2018 | 15.8 kg/ha | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 15.64 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.06 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 15.43 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 15.5 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 17.63 kg/ha | +13.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 17.63 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.52 kg/ha, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 17.63 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.6 kg/ha, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 kg/ha | 3.95 kg/ha | 5.55 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.03 kg/ha | 5.74 kg/ha | 16.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.47 kg/ha | 16.43 kg/ha | 23.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.15 kg/ha | 13.65 kg/ha | 27.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6 kg/ha | 18.75 kg/ha | 24.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.71 kg/ha | 14.46 kg/ha | 24.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9 kg/ha | 15.06 kg/ha | 17.63 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 174 Yemen 19.71 kg/ha compare
- 175 Lesotho 19.11 kg/ha compare
- 176 Yugoslav SFR 17.9 kg/ha compare
- 178 USSR 14.47 kg/ha compare
- 179 Kazakhstan 14.2 kg/ha compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 12.6 kg/ha compare
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 input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya?
- Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya was 17.63 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.88 kg/ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Libya ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Input — 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 (%).