Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre was 0.0078 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0078 t per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0248 t per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0008 t per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Libya is 0.0078 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0248 t per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 t per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Libya 158th out of 173 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 t per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0045 t per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1972 | 0.004 t per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.004 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 t per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0085 t per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0074 t per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0095 t per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 t per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0128 t per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0104 t per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0155 t per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1982 | 0.02 t per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0193 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0181 t per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0158 t per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.018 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0215 t per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0185 t per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.017 t per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0199 t per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0199 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 t per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0197 t per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0139 t per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 0.017 t per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 t per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0248 t per square kilometre | +118.0% |
| 2000 | 0.018 t per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0118 t per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 t per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 t per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0168 t per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0182 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0182 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0182 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0182 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0182 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0182 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0181 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0184 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0177 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 t per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2015 | 0.008 t per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 t per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 t per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 t per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0078 t per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4765 t per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0078 t per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1859 t per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0067 t per square kilometre | 0.0026 t per square kilometre | 0.0128 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0174 t per square kilometre | 0.0104 t per square kilometre | 0.0215 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 t per square kilometre | 0.0094 t per square kilometre | 0.0248 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0169 t per square kilometre | 0.0118 t per square kilometre | 0.0182 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0131 t per square kilometre | 0.008 t per square kilometre | 0.0184 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 t per square kilometre | 0.0078 t per square kilometre | 0.0078 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 155 Chad 0.0121 t per square kilometre compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 0.0113 t per square kilometre compare
- 157 Eritrea 0.0107 t per square kilometre compare
- 159 Niger 0.0064 t per square kilometre compare
- 160 Congo 0.0043 t per square kilometre compare
- 161 Faroe Islands 0.0036 t per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0078 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0248 t per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 t per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 158th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.