Urea — Agricultural Use in Libya
Libya: Urea — Agricultural Use was 20,000 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Agricultural Use in Libya, 2002–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — agricultural use in Libya is 20,000 t, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Libya peaked at 133,000 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20,000 t, in 2014.
That places Libya 71st out of 129 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Libya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 127,000 t | — |
| 2003 | 50,000 t | -60.6% |
| 2004 | 71,000 t | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 133,000 t | +87.3% |
| 2006 | 49,000 t | -63.2% |
| 2013 | 22,000 t | -55.1% |
| 2014 | 20,000 t | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 20,000 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,169 t, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Libya's 20,000 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,000 t, 67% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,000 t | 49,000 t | 133,000 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 20,500 t | 20,000 t | 22,000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 68 United Arab Emirates 24,477 t compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24,338 t compare
- 70 Senegal 20,650 t compare
- 72 Switzerland 19,499 t compare
- 73 Albania 18,765 t compare
- 74 Austria 18,486 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 urea — agricultural use in Libya?
- Urea — agricultural use in Libya was 20,000 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 133,000 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 t in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Libya ranks 71st out of 129 countries with data for 2016.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf