Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya
Libya: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 9.07 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya is 9.07 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya peaked at 20.28 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7454 kg/ha, in 1964.
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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9898 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.39 kg/ha | +40.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8008 kg/ha | -42.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7454 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8539 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 1.35 kg/ha | +58.2% |
| 1967 | 1.68 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 1968 | 2.03 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 1.63 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 2.22 kg/ha | +36.3% |
| 1971 | 3.93 kg/ha | +76.7% |
| 1972 | 3.43 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 3.42 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.93 kg/ha | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 7.3 kg/ha | +48.0% |
| 1976 | 6.37 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 8.09 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 6.66 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 10.85 kg/ha | +63.0% |
| 1980 | 11.49 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 13.84 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 16.83 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 16.1 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 15.08 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 13.07 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 14.85 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 17.66 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 14.74 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 13.99 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 16.24 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 16.2 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 12.33 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 15.98 kg/ha | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 11.22 kg/ha | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 13.54 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 7.02 kg/ha | -48.2% |
| 1997 | 9.51 kg/ha | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 11.63 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 20.28 kg/ha | +74.4% |
| 2000 | 14.47 kg/ha | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 14.07 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.33 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.07 kg/ha | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 14.2 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 15.35 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 15.35 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.35 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.35 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.35 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.6 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.55 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.77 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.02 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 8.66 kg/ha | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 5.93 kg/ha | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 6.78 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 15.71 kg/ha | +131.7% |
| 2018 | 7.34 kg/ha | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 7.15 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.51 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 6.88 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 6.93 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.07 kg/ha | +31.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 9.07 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.17 kg/ha, 20% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 9.07 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.29 kg/ha, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 kg/ha | 0.7454 kg/ha | 2.03 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.72 kg/ha | 2.22 kg/ha | 10.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.77 kg/ha | 11.49 kg/ha | 17.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4 kg/ha | 7.02 kg/ha | 20.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.49 kg/ha | 11.07 kg/ha | 15.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.15 kg/ha | 5.93 kg/ha | 15.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 kg/ha | 6.51 kg/ha | 9.07 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 138 Mozambique 9.34 kg/ha compare
- 139 Mali 9.34 kg/ha compare
- 140 Ghana 9.33 kg/ha compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 7.78 kg/ha compare
- 143 Nigeria 7.61 kg/ha compare
- 144 Afghanistan 7.41 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya was 9.07 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.28 kg/ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7454 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Libya ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — 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 (%).