6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in Libya
Libya: 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) was 679.78 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Libya stood at 679.78 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Libya peaked at 679.78 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 509.87 %, in 2000.
That places Libya 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 509.87 % | — |
| 2001 | 523.56 % | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 537.26 % | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 550.95 % | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 564.64 % | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 578.34 % | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 592.84 % | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 607.33 % | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 621.83 % | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 636.32 % | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 650.81 % | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 665.3 % | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 679.78 % | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 679.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 679.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 679.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 679.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 679.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 679.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 679.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 679.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 679.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 679.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 679.78 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 572.29 % | 509.87 % | 636.32 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 675.43 % | 650.81 % | 679.78 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 679.78 % | 679.78 % | 679.78 % | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 88.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0064 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate 63.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Libya?
- 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Libya was 679.78 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 679.78 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 509.87 % in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322))?
- Libya ranks 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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