Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Libya stood at 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 162nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 159 Gabon 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 160 Iceland 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 163 Namibia 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 165 Cayman Islands 0.0008 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 arable land — area, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — 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
Arable land — 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.