Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Libya
Libya: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.6137 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus 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 phosphorus per unit area in Libya is 0.6137 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Libya peaked at 0.6137 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1005 kg/ha, in 1961.
Libya ranks 180th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1005 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.1032 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1062 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1094 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1133 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1142 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1195 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1183 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1177 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1185 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1107 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1192 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1512 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1522 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1972 kg/ha | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2104 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.184 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1909 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2266 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2309 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2297 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2577 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2604 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2509 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2518 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2493 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2447 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2564 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2864 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3156 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3193 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3123 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3037 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3287 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3675 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3487 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3448 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4007 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3827 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3654 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3741 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3821 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3899 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4189 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4469 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4637 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5094 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5188 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5421 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5679 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.575 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5783 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5757 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5672 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5644 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5677 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5771 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5964 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6061 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5982 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5911 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5977 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6137 kg/ha | +2.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.6137 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.85 kg/ha, 13% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.6137 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.32 kg/ha, 18% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +29.6% | 0.1522 kg/ha | 0.1972 kg/ha |
| 1973 | +26.8% | 0.1192 kg/ha | 0.1512 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1114 kg/ha | 0.1005 kg/ha | 0.1195 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1661 kg/ha | 0.1107 kg/ha | 0.2266 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2518 kg/ha | 0.2297 kg/ha | 0.2864 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3424 kg/ha | 0.3037 kg/ha | 0.4007 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4411 kg/ha | 0.3654 kg/ha | 0.5421 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5776 kg/ha | 0.5644 kg/ha | 0.6061 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6002 kg/ha | 0.5911 kg/ha | 0.6137 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 phosphorus per unit area in Libya?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Libya was 0.6137 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6137 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1005 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Libya ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).