Cropland — Area in Libya
Libya: Cropland — Area was 2,050 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Area in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Libya is 2,050 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Libya peaked at 2,366 1000 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,970 1000 ha, in 1961.
Libya ranks 97th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,997 1000 ha | 1,970 1000 ha | 2,020 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,052 1000 ha | 2,025 1000 ha | 2,075 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,116 1000 ha | 2,080 1000 ha | 2,145 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,207 1000 ha | 2,150 1000 ha | 2,366 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,111 1000 ha | 2,085 1000 ha | 2,150 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,051 1000 ha | 2,050 1000 ha | 2,055 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,050 1000 ha | 2,050 1000 ha | 2,050 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Arable land — Area 1,720 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.28 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Libya?
- Cropland — area in Libya was 2,050 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,366 1000 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,970 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for cropland — area?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — 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 Cropland — 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.