Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture in Libya
Libya: Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture was 3.66 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Libya, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Libya is 3.66 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 128.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Libya peaked at 6.49 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.26 Percentage of GDP, in 2008.
Libya ranks 118th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture in Libya, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.49 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 6.03 Percentage of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.13 Percentage of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 3.33 Percentage of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 2.48 Percentage of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 1.88 Percentage of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 1.38 Percentage of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.26 Percentage of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.97 Percentage of GDP | +56.5% |
| 2010 | 1.64 Percentage of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6 Percentage of GDP | +58.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6 Percentage of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 2.06 Percentage of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 2.98 Percentage of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2015 | 3.93 Percentage of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 4.25 Percentage of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.62 Percentage of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 3.39 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.78 Percentage of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.59 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.66 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3.66 Percentage of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.57 Percentage of GDP, 43% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3.66 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.66 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 Percentage of GDP | 1.26 Percentage of GDP | 6.49 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 Percentage of GDP | 1.6 Percentage of GDP | 4.25 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 Percentage of GDP | 3.59 Percentage of GDP | 3.66 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 115 Mauritius 3.87 Percentage of GDP compare
- 116 Hungary 3.81 Percentage of GDP compare
- 117 Palau 3.68 Percentage of GDP compare
- 119 Zambia 3.29 Percentage of GDP compare
- 120 South Africa 3.15 Percentage of GDP compare
- 121 Iraq 2.84 Percentage of GDP compare
- 121 South Sudan 2.84 Percentage of GDP compare
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Libya?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Libya was 3.66 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Libya ranks 118th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.