Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya
Libya: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.93 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya is 2.93 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya peaked at 6.66 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4079 kg/ha, in 1964.
Libya ranks 171st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5527 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.4789 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4199 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4079 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4494 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5996 kg/ha | +33.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7043 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8055 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6877 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8682 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 1971 | 1.37 kg/ha | +57.5% |
| 1972 | 1.23 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 1.28 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.74 kg/ha | +35.8% |
| 1975 | 2.52 kg/ha | +45.1% |
| 1976 | 2.26 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 2.73 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 2.31 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 3.63 kg/ha | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 3.02 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 4.29 kg/ha | +41.9% |
| 1982 | 5.47 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 5.25 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.93 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 4.33 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 4.85 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 5.68 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 4.96 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 4.64 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 5.36 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 5.35 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.18 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 5.26 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 3.87 kg/ha | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 4.62 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 2.63 kg/ha | -43.0% |
| 1997 | 2.74 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.4 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 6.66 kg/ha | +96.1% |
| 2000 | 4.96 kg/ha | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 3.44 kg/ha | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 4.87 kg/ha | +41.6% |
| 2003 | 3.9 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 4.89 kg/ha | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 5.27 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 5.3 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.37 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.38 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.42 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.54 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.53 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.42 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.42 kg/ha | -36.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 3.15 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 4.64 kg/ha | +47.2% |
| 2018 | 3.11 kg/ha | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 3.04 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.89 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.93 kg/ha | +0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.93 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.91 kg/ha, 15% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.93 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.14 kg/ha, 11% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5673 kg/ha | 0.4079 kg/ha | 0.8055 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.99 kg/ha | 0.8682 kg/ha | 3.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.74 kg/ha | 3.02 kg/ha | 5.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 kg/ha | 2.63 kg/ha | 6.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 kg/ha | 3.44 kg/ha | 5.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 kg/ha | 2.9 kg/ha | 5.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 kg/ha | 2.89 kg/ha | 2.93 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Libya was 2.93 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 kg/ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4079 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Libya ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).