Economically active population in agriculture, male in Libya
Libya: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 17,000 FAO, number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Libya, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Libya recorded 17,000 FAO, number for economically active population in agriculture, male in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, male in Libya peaked at 118,000 FAO, number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17,000 FAO, number, in 2012.
That places Libya 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 118,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 116,000 FAO, number | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 114,000 FAO, number | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 111,000 FAO, number | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 108,000 FAO, number | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 104,000 FAO, number | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 99,000 FAO, number | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 94,000 FAO, number | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 88,000 FAO, number | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 81,000 FAO, number | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 74,000 FAO, number | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 70,000 FAO, number | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 66,000 FAO, number | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 63,000 FAO, number | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 59,000 FAO, number | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 56,000 FAO, number | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 53,000 FAO, number | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 50,000 FAO, number | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 47,000 FAO, number | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 44,000 FAO, number | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 41,000 FAO, number | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 39,000 FAO, number | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 37,000 FAO, number | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 34,000 FAO, number | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 32,000 FAO, number | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 30,000 FAO, number | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 28,000 FAO, number | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 26,000 FAO, number | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 24,000 FAO, number | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 23,000 FAO, number | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 21,000 FAO, number | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 19,000 FAO, number | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 17,000 FAO, number | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103,300 FAO, number | 81,000 FAO, number | 118,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,200 FAO, number | 44,000 FAO, number | 74,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,400 FAO, number | 23,000 FAO, number | 41,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,000 FAO, number | 17,000 FAO, number | 21,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 48 Eswatini 64,000 FAO, number compare
- 49 Mauritius 34,000 FAO, number compare
- 50 Cape Verde 19,000 FAO, number compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 17,000 FAO, number compare
- 53 Seychelles 15,000 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -42.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0017 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -48.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, male in Libya?
- Economically active population in agriculture, male in Libya was 17,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 118,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for economically active population in agriculture, male?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture, male (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active male population in agriculture is that part of the economically active male population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.