Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Libya
Libya: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.7786 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Libya stood at 0.7786 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Libya peaked at 2.48 kg per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0836 kg per square kilometre, in 1964.
Libya ranks 157th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1421 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1137 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0897 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0836 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.097 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 0.154 kg per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1907 kg per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2315 kg per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1872 kg per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2564 kg per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4547 kg per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3978 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3978 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.574 kg per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8525 kg per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7445 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9491 kg per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7843 kg per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1980 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1982 | 2 kg per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 1.97 kg per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9434 kg per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9946 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 2.48 kg per square kilometre | +118.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2002 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2003 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9946 kg per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7957 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8923 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8582 kg per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8241 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7786 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7786 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7786 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7786 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.7786 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.17 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.7786 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.03 kg per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1433 kg per square kilometre | 0.0836 kg per square kilometre | 0.2315 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6692 kg per square kilometre | 0.2564 kg per square kilometre | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | 0.9434 kg per square kilometre | 2.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | 0.7957 kg per square kilometre | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7786 kg per square kilometre | 0.7786 kg per square kilometre | 0.7786 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 154 Haiti 1.25 kg per square kilometre compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 1.13 kg per square kilometre compare
- 156 Eritrea 1.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 158 Niger 0.6425 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Faroe Islands 0.4999 kg per square kilometre compare
- 160 Congo 0.4306 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Libya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 97.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 455.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.71 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Libya?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Libya was 0.7786 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 kg per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0836 kg per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Libya ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.