Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Libya
Libya: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 5.96 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Libya recorded 5.96 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 98.7% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Libya peaked at 15.23 kg/cap in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.92 kg/cap, in 1962.
That places Libya 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.96 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.92 kg/cap | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.93 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.12 kg/cap | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 1.36 kg/cap | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 1.88 kg/cap | +38.2% |
| 1967 | 2.67 kg/cap | +42.0% |
| 1968 | 2.82 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 2.44 kg/cap | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 3.6 kg/cap | +47.5% |
| 1971 | 4.18 kg/cap | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 3.82 kg/cap | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 2.59 kg/cap | -32.2% |
| 1974 | 4.19 kg/cap | +61.8% |
| 1975 | 7.54 kg/cap | +80.0% |
| 1976 | 9.77 kg/cap | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 10.27 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 7.08 kg/cap | -31.1% |
| 1979 | 11.19 kg/cap | +58.1% |
| 1980 | 9.8 kg/cap | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 12.13 kg/cap | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 13.18 kg/cap | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 14.32 kg/cap | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 11.74 kg/cap | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 10.03 kg/cap | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 11.52 kg/cap | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 15.23 kg/cap | +32.2% |
| 1988 | 12.79 kg/cap | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 10.82 kg/cap | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 9.22 kg/cap | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 10.45 kg/cap | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 12.71 kg/cap | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 15.06 kg/cap | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 9.23 kg/cap | -38.7% |
| 1995 | 11.21 kg/cap | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 8.1 kg/cap | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 8.08 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.25 kg/cap | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 6.65 kg/cap | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 3.39 kg/cap | -49.0% |
| 2001 | 8.7 kg/cap | +156.6% |
| 2002 | 5.69 kg/cap | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 2 kg/cap | -64.9% |
| 2004 | 3.58 kg/cap | +79.0% |
| 2005 | 3.37 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.76 kg/cap | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 3.05 kg/cap | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 2.63 kg/cap | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 3.86 kg/cap | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 5.03 kg/cap | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 7.72 kg/cap | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 7.98 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.8 kg/cap | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 3.24 kg/cap | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 1.84 kg/cap | -43.2% |
| 2016 | 1.61 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.79 kg/cap | +73.3% |
| 2018 | 1.84 kg/cap | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 2.23 kg/cap | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4 kg/cap | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.44 kg/cap | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 1.79 kg/cap | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 3 kg/cap | +67.6% |
| 2024 | 5.96 kg/cap | +98.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.96 kg/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.75 kg/cap, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.96 kg/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.91 kg/cap, 6.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 kg/cap | 0.92 kg/cap | 2.82 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.42 kg/cap | 2.59 kg/cap | 11.19 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.16 kg/cap | 9.8 kg/cap | 15.23 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6 kg/cap | 5.25 kg/cap | 15.06 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 kg/cap | 2 kg/cap | 8.7 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 kg/cap | 1.61 kg/cap | 7.98 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 kg/cap | 1.44 kg/cap | 5.96 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 25 Yugoslav SFR 6.37 kg/cap compare
- 26 Chile 6.35 kg/cap compare
- 27 Bangladesh 5.98 kg/cap compare
- 27 Caribbean 0.2 kg/cap compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 0.16 kg/cap compare
- 28 Greece 5.96 kg/cap compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0.08 kg/cap compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 5.92 kg/cap compare
- 31 Philippines 5.84 kg/cap 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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Libya?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Libya was 5.96 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 kg/cap in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 kg/cap in 1962.
- How does Libya rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Libya ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. 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