Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya
Libya: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 3.07 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — 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 manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya is 3.07 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya peaked at 3.07 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5734 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Libya 180th out of 185 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.
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5734 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.5878 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6041 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6214 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6422 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6457 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6739 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6635 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6617 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6663 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6273 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6722 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8373 kg/ha | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8542 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.09 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 1976 | 1.16 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.01 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 1.05 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.25 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 1.27 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.23 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.39 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 1.4 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.36 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.36 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.32 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.27 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.33 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.49 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 1.63 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 1.64 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.6 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.55 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.67 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.84 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 1.76 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.73 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.02 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 1.92 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.78 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.83 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.94 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.21 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.32 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.56 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.59 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.72 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.85 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.89 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.9 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.87 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.84 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.85 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.89 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.99 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.05 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.96 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.07 kg/ha | +2.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3.07 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.33 kg/ha, 15% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3.07 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.15 kg/ha, 20% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6304 kg/ha | 0.5734 kg/ha | 0.6739 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9228 kg/ha | 0.6273 kg/ha | 1.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 kg/ha | 1.23 kg/ha | 1.49 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 kg/ha | 1.55 kg/ha | 2.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 kg/ha | 1.78 kg/ha | 2.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 kg/ha | 2.84 kg/ha | 3.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 kg/ha | 2.96 kg/ha | 3.07 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 manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya was 3.07 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5734 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Libya ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Manure applied — 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 (%).