Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Libya
Libya: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 0.84 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Libya stood at 0.84 kg/ha.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Libya peaked at 3.81 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.02 kg/ha, in 2011.
That places Libya 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.25 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.31 kg/ha | +24.0% |
| 1964 | 0.18 kg/ha | -41.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.29 kg/ha | +45.0% |
| 1967 | 0.35 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1968 | 0.35 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2 kg/ha | -42.9% |
| 1970 | 0.23 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.25 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.54 kg/ha | +116.0% |
| 1973 | 0.59 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.78 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 0.73 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.8 kg/ha | +146.6% |
| 1977 | 2.37 kg/ha | +31.7% |
| 1978 | 0.72 kg/ha | -69.6% |
| 1979 | 0.67 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.62 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 1.53 kg/ha | +146.8% |
| 1982 | 1.15 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 1.95 kg/ha | +69.6% |
| 1984 | 1.75 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.38 kg/ha | -78.3% |
| 1986 | 0.37 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.65 kg/ha | +75.7% |
| 1988 | 0.56 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.84 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.74 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 1.06 kg/ha | +43.2% |
| 1992 | 0.18 kg/ha | -83.0% |
| 1993 | 2.31 kg/ha | +1183.3% |
| 1994 | 2.57 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.81 kg/ha | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 2.28 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 1.39 kg/ha | -39.0% |
| 1998 | 1.63 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 3.81 kg/ha | +133.7% |
| 2000 | 2.47 kg/ha | -35.2% |
| 2001 | 2.56 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.48 kg/ha | -42.2% |
| 2003 | 0.21 kg/ha | -85.8% |
| 2004 | 0.16 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.35 kg/ha | +118.7% |
| 2006 | 0.26 kg/ha | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 1.26 kg/ha | +384.6% |
| 2008 | 1.48 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.97 kg/ha | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 0.72 kg/ha | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.02 kg/ha | -97.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4 kg/ha | +1900.0% |
| 2013 | 0.39 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.52 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.47 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.25 kg/ha | -46.8% |
| 2017 | 0.11 kg/ha | -56.0% |
| 2018 | 0.26 kg/ha | +136.4% |
| 2019 | 0.55 kg/ha | +111.5% |
| 2020 | 0.59 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.66 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.71 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.12 kg/ha | +57.7% |
| 2024 | 0.84 kg/ha | -25.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.84 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.71 kg/ha, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.84 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.6 kg/ha, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1900.0% | 0.02 kg/ha | 0.4 kg/ha |
| 1993 | +1183.3% | 0.18 kg/ha | 2.31 kg/ha |
| 2007 | +384.6% | 0.26 kg/ha | 1.26 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2589 kg/ha | 0.18 kg/ha | 0.35 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.868 kg/ha | 0.23 kg/ha | 2.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.98 kg/ha | 0.37 kg/ha | 1.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 kg/ha | 0.18 kg/ha | 3.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 kg/ha | 0.16 kg/ha | 2.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.369 kg/ha | 0.02 kg/ha | 0.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.784 kg/ha | 0.59 kg/ha | 1.12 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 158 Iraq 0.91 kg/ha compare
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 0.84 kg/ha compare
- 161 Tajikistan 0.72 kg/ha compare
- 162 Cuba 0.71 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 nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Libya?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Libya was 0.84 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 kg/ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 kg/ha in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Libya ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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