Land under cereal production — all countries

Land under cereal production — Libya

Land under cereal production in Libya in 2024 — 249,794 ha. Ranked 54 in the world out of 79. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 48.9%.

2024 249,794 ha −19.26% vs 2023
World rank 54of 79
Period maximum 719,036 ha1976
Period minimum 215,738 ha1995

Trend over time

1961–2024 · hectares

Land under cereal production — Libya, 1961–20240200,000400,000600,000800,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 489,000 ha1963: 503,000 ha1965: 455,069 ha1967: 598,108 ha1969: 629,299 ha1971: 221,062 ha1973: 437,084 ha1975: 571,905 ha1977: 386,140 ha1979: 607,010 ha1981: 450,280 ha1983: 551,730 ha1985: 394,225 ha1987: 444,559 ha1989: 483,517 ha1991: 368,050 ha1993: 258,651 ha1995: 215,738 ha1997: 246,400 ha1999: 326,200 ha2001: 351,639 ha2003: 349,496 ha2005: 375,080 ha2007: 343,131 ha2009: 339,590 ha2011: 414,184 ha2013: 460,852 ha2015: 382,691 ha2017: 309,919 ha2019: 323,079 ha2021: 311,059 ha2023: 309,380 ha2024: 249,794 ha
Change over the period: −239,206 (−48.92%) Average annual rate: -1.06 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Libya

Libya 249,794 ha
World 416M ha
Northern Africa computed 17.9M ha
Land under cereal production — Libya, by year Libya All countries CSV XLSX
Year ha Change Change, %
2024 249,794 −59,586 −19.26%
2023 309,380 −2,905 −0.93%
2022 312,285 +1,226 +0.39%
2021 311,059 −368 −0.12%
2020 311,427 −11,652 −3.61%
2019 323,079 −87,702 −21.35%
2018 410,781 +100,862 +32.54%
2017 309,919 −136,835 −30.63%
2016 446,754 +64,063 +16.74%
2015 382,691 −73,789 −16.16%
2014 456,480 −4,372 −0.95%
2013 460,852 +8,126 +1.79%
2012 452,726 +38,542 +9.31%
2011 414,184 +50,636 +13.93%
2010 363,548 +23,958 +7.05%
2009 339,590 −3,335 −0.97%
2008 342,925 −206 −0.06%
2007 343,131 +271 +0.08%
2006 342,860 −32,220 −8.59%
2005 375,080 +22,727 +6.45%
2004 352,353 +2,857 +0.82%
2003 349,496 +6,130 +1.79%
2002 343,366 −8,273 −2.35%
2001 351,639 +3,845 +1.11%
2000 347,794 +21,594 +6.62%
1999 326,200 +24,800 +8.23%
1998 301,400 +55,000 +22.32%
1997 246,400 +10,720 +4.55%
1996 235,680 +19,942 +9.24%
1995 215,738 −28,518 −11.68%
1994 244,256 −14,395 −5.57%
1993 258,651 −52,032 −16.75%
1992 310,683 −57,367 −15.59%
1991 368,050 −36,010 −8.91%
1990 404,060 −79,457 −16.43%
1989 483,517 +54,331 +12.66%
1988 429,186 −15,373 −3.46%
1987 444,559 +20,759 +4.9%
1986 423,800 +29,575 +7.5%
1985 394,225 −80,255 −16.91%
1984 474,480 −77,250 −14%
1983 551,730 +171,250 +45.01%
1982 380,480 −69,800 −15.5%
1981 450,280 −104,950 −18.9%
1980 555,230 −51,780 −8.53%
1979 607,010 −80,222 −11.67%
1978 687,232 +301,092 +77.97%
1977 386,140 −332,896 −46.3%
1976 719,036 +147,131 +25.73%
1975 571,905 +102,422 +21.82%
1974 469,483 +32,399 +7.41%
1973 437,084 +161,538 +58.62%
1972 275,546 +54,484 +24.65%
1971 221,062 −154,475 −41.13%
1970 375,537 −253,762 −40.32%
1969 629,299 −2,042 −0.32%
1968 631,341 +33,233 +5.56%
1967 598,108 +99,111 +19.86%
1966 498,997 +43,928 +9.65%
1965 455,069 −47,931 −9.53%
1964 503,000 +0 +0%
1963 503,000 −60,000 −10.66%
1962 563,000 +74,000 +15.13%
1961 489,000

Northern Africa, 2024

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About the indicator

The area harvested for cereal crops: wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, sorghum, millet and mixes. It is the harvested area rather than the sown area, so with two harvests a year one field is counted twice — which is exactly why in the tropics the land under cereals can exceed the area of arable land. Together with the grain harvest this series gives the yield, which is what explains the growth of world production with areas almost unchanged.

Important: Harvested area, not sown area: a field with two harvests a year is counted twice. Land under cereals grown for animal feed is included, land cut for hay is not.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.