How have things changed? in Libya
Libya: How have things changed? was 33,109 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33,109 metric tons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
123rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
52,227 metric tons
in 2009
All-time low
2,046 metric tons
in 1977
Years of data
60
1965–2024
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.
How have things changed? in Libya, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,924 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 3,324 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 4,236 metric tons | +27.4% |
| 1968 | 5,560 metric tons | +31.3% |
| 1969 | 6,500 metric tons | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 5,500 metric tons | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 5,600 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2,549 metric tons | -54.5% |
| 1973 | 2,975 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 4,769 metric tons | +60.3% |
| 1975 | 4,949 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4,059 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 2,046 metric tons | -49.6% |
| 1978 | 4,355 metric tons | +112.9% |
| 1979 | 4,500 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 12,752 metric tons | +183.4% |
| 1981 | 13,130 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 14,706 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 10,122 metric tons | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 11,980 metric tons | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 15,901 metric tons | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 17,947 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 18,622 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 21,690 metric tons | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 22,058 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 24,804 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 26,106 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 28,908 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 31,103 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 33,518 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 34,448 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 36,024 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 36,925 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 37,959 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 43,643 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 50,009 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 47,336 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 44,053 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 41,994 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 40,190 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 37,783 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 35,040 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 32,166 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 47,760 metric tons | +48.5% |
| 2009 | 52,227 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 50,116 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 30,014 metric tons | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 34,664 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 35,514 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 24,643 metric tons | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 25,797 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 31,002 metric tons | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 32,010 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 32,276 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 32,460 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31,914 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 32,052 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 32,620 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 33,175 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 33,109 metric tons | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 33,109 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 33,109 metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +183.4% | 4,500 metric tons | 12,752 metric tons |
| 1978 | +112.9% | 2,046 metric tons | 4,355 metric tons |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
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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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.