Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Libya
Libya: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 349 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Libya, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Libya is 349 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 99.5% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Libya peaked at 509,955 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 349 t, in 2024.
Libya ranks 107th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Libya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 117,600 t | — |
| 1983 | 139,600 t | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 308,790 t | +121.2% |
| 1985 | 276,200 t | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 242,510 t | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 302,520 t | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 142,600 t | -52.9% |
| 1989 | 174,000 t | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 115,000 t | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 109,700 t | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 170,000 t | +55.0% |
| 1993 | 264,800 t | +55.8% |
| 1994 | 331,900 t | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 397,000 t | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 374,700 t | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 385,600 t | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 376,285 t | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 359,400 t | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 372,650 t | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 340,604 t | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 348,969 t | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 376,056 t | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 312,907 t | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 209,601 t | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 283,886 t | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 260,895 t | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 211,259 t | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 338,578 t | +60.3% |
| 2010 | 509,955 t | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 96,849 t | -81.0% |
| 2012 | 28,352 t | -70.7% |
| 2013 | 215,132 t | +658.8% |
| 2014 | 91,031 t | -57.7% |
| 2015 | 180,172 t | +97.9% |
| 2016 | 148,480 t | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 95,838 t | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 141,560 t | +47.7% |
| 2019 | 18,904 t | -86.6% |
| 2020 | 7,728 t | -59.1% |
| 2021 | 77,775 t | +906.4% |
| 2022 | 97,350 t | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 70,813 t | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 349 t | -99.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 349 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 419.5 t, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 349 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,995 t, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +906.4% | 7,728 t | 77,775 t |
| 2013 | +658.8% | 28,352 t | 215,132 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 212,978 t | 117,600 t | 308,790 t | 8 |
| 1990s | 288,438 t | 109,700 t | 397,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,540 t | 209,601 t | 376,056 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,627 t | 18,904 t | 509,955 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,803 t | 349 t | 97,350 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 104 Tajikistan 450 t compare
- 105 New Zealand 381 t compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 353 t compare
- 108 Uganda 301 t compare
- 109 Paraguay 270 t compare
- 110 Switzerland 238 t 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Libya?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Libya was 349 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 509,955 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 349 t in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- Libya ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf