1 of 21 crop regions in Libya are at their worst on record for this point in the season. Its highest in any previous year was 2, on a recent average of 0.33.
How bad is it, against this
country’s own record
Five instruments read together
our combination, not an observation
worst on record
of 26 years at this point in the season
The most stressed of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026, across 5 instruments read together
Every input is measured against its own record, but no source publishes this average. It is our combination, not an observation.
This value places the country against itself, so it does not rank countries against each other. Its year-to-year spread here is 0.15, and that spread differs by place, so a higher value elsewhere can be a less unusual year than this one. The rank is the comparable figure.
A reading of conditions to date. It carries no statement about the rest of the season.
What the instruments say
The canopy is in its worst third, while water satisfaction is in their worst third and rainfall is in mid-range.
Each track is that instrument’s own 26 years, worst on the left.
Vegetation, cumulative-0.702nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.752nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction13%9th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.0215th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature31.7 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Five instruments, each against its own 26 years for
this point in the season. They are shown together because they
disagree: across the regions on this site, roughly a quarter have
vegetation at a record low while water or rainfall sits in its best
third. This page reports where each one sits and does not say what
caused what.
Every region of Libya,
worst to least
Each bar is the full spread of that region’s
previous 25 years at this point in the season. The dot is this year.
A dot at the left of a wide bar and a dot at the left of a narrow
bar are different findings, which is why the history is drawn rather
than described.
Regions in colour are at their worst on record. The
rest are placed on the same scale so a single deep region inside an
otherwise ordinary country reads differently from a country where
the whole distribution has moved.
Darnah
-3.97
lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current-3.55lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction2%15th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.1216th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture is not defined for this region at this point in the season.
Temperature28.7 °C4th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Ash Shati
-2.37
2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-2.65lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction1%24th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+1.0023rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature35.5 °C3rd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Al Jabal A.K.
-2.05
3rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-2.26lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction33%16th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.448th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature27.6 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Tarhunah
-0.89
7th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current-0.0510th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction12%10th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.3611th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature32.6 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Sawfajjin
-0.70
8th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current-0.1411th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction9%6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.0318th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature32.7 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Al Fatah
-0.67
7th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.504th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction21%10th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.9010th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature30.3 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Gharyan
-0.08
14th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current+0.2920th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction6%11th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.4818th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature33.6 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Banghazi
+0.00
13th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-2.33lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction21%7th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.207th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture is not defined for this region at this point in the season.
Temperature28.3 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Zeleitin
+0.53
18th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current+1.1425th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction21%6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.1418th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature32.1 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Al Khoms
+1.15
23rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current+1.7326th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction20%8th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.0620th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature32.4 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Sabha
+1.34
25th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.1115th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction0%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.9822nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature34.4 °C4th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
This measurement is of the crop canopy and not of what
stressed it: heat, drought, disease and late planting are not
separable here, which is why no claim on this page names a cause.