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 95th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 92 Republic of Moldova 1,857 1000 ha compare
- 93 Greece 1,835 1000 ha compare
- 94 Nepal 1,804 1000 ha compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 1,640 1000 ha compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 1,584 1000 ha compare
- 98 Nicaragua 1,503 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.28 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 1.17 % (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 95th out of 231 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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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.