Arable land — Area in Libya
Libya: Arable land — Area was 1,720 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Libya is 1,720 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Libya peaked at 2,028 1000 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,700 1000 ha, in 1961.
Libya ranks 105th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arable land — Area in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,700 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,710 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,710 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,715 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,715 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,720 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,720 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,725 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,725 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,725 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,730 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,735 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,735 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,740 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,740 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,745 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,750 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,750 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,753 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,758 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,765 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,775 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,780 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,787 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,795 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,805 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,810 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,815 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,815 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,825 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,870 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,028 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2,028 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,815 1000 ha | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 1,815 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,815 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,815 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,815 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,815 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,750 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,750 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,750 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,750 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,750 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,750 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,716 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,716 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,720 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,720 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,720 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,720 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,720 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,720 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,720 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,720 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,720 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,720 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,720 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,720 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,720 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,720 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,720 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 699.1 1000 ha, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,716 1000 ha | 1,700 1000 ha | 1,725 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,738 1000 ha | 1,725 1000 ha | 1,750 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,782 1000 ha | 1,753 1000 ha | 1,805 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,863 1000 ha | 1,805 1000 ha | 2,028 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,776 1000 ha | 1,750 1000 ha | 1,815 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,719 1000 ha | 1,716 1000 ha | 1,720 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,720 1000 ha | 1,720 1000 ha | 1,720 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 102 Greece 1,835 1000 ha compare
- 103 Nepal 1,804 1000 ha compare
- 104 Central African Republic 1,800 1000 ha compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 1,640 1000 ha compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 1,584 1000 ha compare
- 108 Nicaragua 1,503 1000 ha 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Libya?
- Arable land — area in Libya was 1,720 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,028 1000 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for arable land — area?
- Libya ranks 105th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.