Arable land use per person in Libya
Libya: Arable land use per person was 0.2354 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land use per person in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Libya stood at 0.2354 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Libya peaked at 1.09 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2354 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Libya 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9626 hectares per person | 0.8564 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6908 hectares per person | 0.5412 hectares per person | 0.8283 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4602 hectares per person | 0.4156 hectares per person | 0.5119 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3846 hectares per person | 0.3478 hectares per person | 0.4066 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3069 hectares per person | 0.2749 hectares per person | 0.3421 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.263 hectares per person | 0.2474 hectares per person | 0.2783 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2397 hectares per person | 0.2354 hectares per person | 0.2441 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 98.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0897 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 22.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0353 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2146 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Libya?
- Arable land use per person in Libya was 0.2354 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2354 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for arable land use per person?
- Libya ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.