Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Libya
Libya: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 4.9 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Libya recorded 4.9 kg/ha for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 40.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Libya peaked at 14.77 kg/ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.547 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Libya 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5472 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.547 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5681 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6447 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7571 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9873 kg/ha | +30.4% |
| 1967 | 1.34 kg/ha | +35.5% |
| 1968 | 1.42 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 1.34 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 1.84 kg/ha | +37.2% |
| 1971 | 2.15 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 2.05 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.54 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 2.43 kg/ha | +58.0% |
| 1975 | 4.42 kg/ha | +81.7% |
| 1976 | 4.23 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 6.54 kg/ha | +54.7% |
| 1978 | 4.84 kg/ha | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 8.03 kg/ha | +65.7% |
| 1980 | 7.37 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 9.5 kg/ha | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 10.6 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 11.4 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 9.49 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 8.37 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 9.81 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 13.16 kg/ha | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 11.4 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 9.95 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 8.72 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 10.01 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 12.3 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 14.77 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 9.35 kg/ha | -36.7% |
| 1995 | 11.3 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 7.89 kg/ha | -30.2% |
| 1997 | 7.98 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.98 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 7.52 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 3.68 kg/ha | -51.0% |
| 2001 | 10.19 kg/ha | +176.6% |
| 2002 | 8.99 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 2.02 kg/ha | -77.6% |
| 2004 | 5.32 kg/ha | +163.6% |
| 2005 | 4.5 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 5.23 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 4.14 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 3.07 kg/ha | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 5.48 kg/ha | +78.3% |
| 2010 | 7.45 kg/ha | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 11.1 kg/ha | +49.1% |
| 2012 | 11.15 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.73 kg/ha | -39.6% |
| 2014 | 5.18 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 3.22 kg/ha | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 3.61 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 4.18 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 4.01 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.02 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.86 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.73 kg/ha | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9 kg/ha | +40.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.9 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.51 kg/ha, 47% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.9 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.04 kg/ha, 41% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9061 kg/ha | 0.547 kg/ha | 1.42 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.81 kg/ha | 1.54 kg/ha | 8.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.11 kg/ha | 7.37 kg/ha | 13.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.58 kg/ha | 5.98 kg/ha | 14.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 kg/ha | 2.02 kg/ha | 10.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 kg/ha | 3.22 kg/ha | 11.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 kg/ha | 2.73 kg/ha | 4.9 kg/ha | 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 input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Libya?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Libya was 4.9 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.77 kg/ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.547 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Libya rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Libya ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 phosphorus 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 (%).