Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre for agriculture — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Libya 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 159 United States Virgin Islands 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 160 Palau 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 161 Central African Republic 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kuwait 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 164 French Polynesia 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 165 Belize 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area 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.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area 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
Agriculture — Area 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.