Agriculture — Area in Libya
Libya: Agriculture — Area was 15,350 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Libya is 15,350 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Libya peaked at 15,666 1000 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11,170 1000 ha, in 1961.
Libya ranks 62nd of 237 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.
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
- 59 Burkina Faso 17,121 1000 ha compare
- 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17,107 1000 ha compare
- 61 Uganda 16,097 1000 ha compare
- 63 Uruguay 15,289 1000 ha compare
- 64 Poland 14,723 1000 ha compare
- 65 Yugoslav SFR 13,971 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Libya
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 19.51 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 400 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 86.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 13,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.15 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 330 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 11.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,720 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.28 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Libya?
- Agriculture — area in Libya was 15,350 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15,666 1000 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,170 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for agriculture — area?
- Libya ranks 62nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.