Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Libya

Libya: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 11.21 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.21 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 231 countries
All-time high
15.22 %
in 1961
All-time low
11.18 %
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Libya, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Libya stood at 11.21 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Libya peaked at 15.22 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.18 %, in 2010.

Libya ranks 191st of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.33 % 13.46 % 15.22 % 9
1970s 12.48 % 11.76 % 13.24 % 10
1980s 11.6 % 11.52 % 11.69 % 10
1990s 12.01 % 11.68 % 12.95 % 10
2000s 11.52 % 11.37 % 11.75 % 10
2010s 11.2 % 11.18 % 11.21 % 10
2020s 11.21 % 11.21 % 11.21 % 5

Countries ranked near Libya

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  3. 190 Georgia 11.72 % compare
  4. 192 Palestine 10.71 % compare
  5. 193 Chad 10.53 % compare
  6. 194 Costa Rica 10.52 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Libya?
Arable land — share in agricultural land in Libya was 11.21 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 15.22 % in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 11.18 % in 2010.
How does Libya rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Libya ranks 191st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.