How have things changed? in Libya
Libya: How have things changed? was 33,109 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Libya, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Libya recorded 33,109 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Libya peaked at 52,227 metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,046 metric tons, in 1977.
That places Libya 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,509 metric tons | 2,924 metric tons | 6,500 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,130 metric tons | 2,046 metric tons | 5,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,891 metric tons | 10,122 metric tons | 22,058 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,344 metric tons | 24,804 metric tons | 43,643 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,856 metric tons | 32,166 metric tons | 52,227 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,850 metric tons | 24,643 metric tons | 50,116 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,574 metric tons | 31,914 metric tons | 33,175 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Libya?
- How have things changed? in Libya was 33,109 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 52,227 metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,046 metric tons in 1977.
- How does Libya rank for how have things changed??
- Libya ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.