Arable land — Area, per capita in Libya
Libya: Arable land — Area, per capita was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per capita in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0002 1000 ha per person for arable land — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.0011 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Libya ranks 44th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 1000 ha per person, 9.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0003 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per capita in Libya?
- Arable land — area, per capita in Libya was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for arable land — area, per capita?
- Libya ranks 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.