What is agricultural land — area in Libya?

Agricultural land — area in Libya was 15,350 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 15,666 1000 ha in 1996.

What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 11,170 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Libya rank for agricultural land — area?

Libya ranks 68th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.

Is agricultural land — area 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 Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land — Area in Libya

Name: Agricultural land — Area in Libya
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Libya: Agricultural land — Area was 15,350 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

15,350 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

68th

of 255 countries

All-time high

15,666 1000 ha

in 1996

All-time low

11,170 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Agricultural land — Area in Libya, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, agricultural land — area in Libya stood at 15,350 1000 ha.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Libya peaked at 15,666 1000 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11,170 1000 ha, in 1961.

Libya ranks 68th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Agricultural land — Area in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Area in Libya, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	11,170 1000 ha	—
1962	11,383 1000 ha	+1.9%
1963	11,585 1000 ha	+1.8%
1964	11,793 1000 ha	+1.8%
1965	11,995 1000 ha	+1.7%
1966	12,203 1000 ha	+1.7%
1967	12,405 1000 ha	+1.7%
1968	12,615 1000 ha	+1.7%
1969	12,820 1000 ha	+1.6%
1970	13,025 1000 ha	+1.6%
1971	13,235 1000 ha	+1.6%
1972	13,438 1000 ha	+1.5%
1973	13,645 1000 ha	+1.5%
1974	13,848 1000 ha	+1.5%
1975	14,055 1000 ha	+1.5%
1976	14,258 1000 ha	+1.4%
1977	14,465 1000 ha	+1.5%
1978	14,673 1000 ha	+1.4%
1979	14,875 1000 ha	+1.4%
1980	15,080 1000 ha	+1.4%
1981	15,185 1000 ha	+0.7%
1982	15,292 1000 ha	+0.7%
1983	15,405 1000 ha	+0.7%
1984	15,415 1000 ha	+0.1%
1985	15,427 1000 ha	+0.1%
1986	15,435 1000 ha	+0.1%
1987	15,440 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	15,440 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	15,445 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	15,455 1000 ha	+0.1%
1991	15,460 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	15,465 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	15,465 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	15,475 1000 ha	+0.1%
1995	15,515 1000 ha	+0.3%
1996	15,666 1000 ha	+1.0%
1997	15,666 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	15,450 1000 ha	-1.4%
1999	15,450 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	15,450 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	15,450 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	15,450 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	15,450 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	15,385 1000 ha	-0.4%
2005	15,385 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	15,385 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	15,385 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	15,385 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	15,385 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	15,351 1000 ha	-0.2%
2011	15,351 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	15,355 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	15,355 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	15,350 1000 ha	-0.0%
2015	15,350 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	15,350 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	15,350 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	15,350 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	15,350 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	15,350 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	15,350 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	15,350 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	15,350 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	15,350 1000 ha	+0.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

Libya's 15,350 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,337 1000 ha, 4.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Libya's 15,350 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,967 1000 ha, 5.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11,997 1000 ha	11,170 1000 ha	12,820 1000 ha	9
1970s	13,952 1000 ha	13,025 1000 ha	14,875 1000 ha	10
1980s	15,356 1000 ha	15,080 1000 ha	15,445 1000 ha	10
1990s	15,507 1000 ha	15,450 1000 ha	15,666 1000 ha	10
2000s	15,411 1000 ha	15,385 1000 ha	15,450 1000 ha	10
2010s	15,351 1000 ha	15,350 1000 ha	15,355 1000 ha	10
2020s	15,350 1000 ha	15,350 1000 ha	15,350 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Libya

66 Germany 16,569 1000 ha compare
67 Uganda 16,097 1000 ha compare
69 Uruguay 15,289 1000 ha compare
70 Poland 14,142 1000 ha compare
71 Yugoslav SFR 13,971 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 288 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area in Libya?: Agricultural land — area in Libya was 15,350 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 15,666 1000 ha in 1996.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 11,170 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Libya rank for agricultural land — area?: Libya ranks 68th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — area 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 Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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