Economically active population in agriculture, female in Libya
Libya: Economically active population in agriculture, female was 47,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Libya, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture, female in Libya stood at 47,000 FAO, number. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, female in Libya peaked at 70,000 FAO, number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 47,000 FAO, number, in 2012.
Libya ranks 49th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 70,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 69,000 FAO, number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 67,000 FAO, number | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 65,000 FAO, number | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 64,000 FAO, number | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 62,000 FAO, number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 61,000 FAO, number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 59,000 FAO, number | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 58,000 FAO, number | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 55,000 FAO, number | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 53,000 FAO, number | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 54,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 55,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 56,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 57,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 58,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 59,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 61,000 FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 61,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 62,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61,000 FAO, number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 59,000 FAO, number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 58,000 FAO, number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 56,000 FAO, number | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 54,000 FAO, number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 55,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 53,000 FAO, number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 52,000 FAO, number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 50,000 FAO, number | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 49,000 FAO, number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 47,000 FAO, number | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63,000 FAO, number | 55,000 FAO, number | 70,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,600 FAO, number | 53,000 FAO, number | 62,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,200 FAO, number | 52,000 FAO, number | 62,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,667 FAO, number | 47,000 FAO, number | 50,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 46 Gabon 88,000 FAO, number compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 78,000 FAO, number compare
- 48 Eswatini 73,000 FAO, number compare
- 50 Sao Tome and Principe 17,000 FAO, number compare
- 51 Seychelles 15,000 FAO, number compare
- 52 Cape Verde 12,000 FAO, number 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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -44.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0016 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -49.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0018 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, female in Libya?
- Economically active population in agriculture, female in Libya was 47,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 70,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?
- Libya ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active female population in agriculture is that part of the economically active female population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.