Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Libya
Libya: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 1.78 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Libya stood at 1.78 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Libya peaked at 5.91 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.78 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Libya 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.91 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.91 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.8 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 5.68 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 5.59 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.54 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 5.52 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 5.48 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.43 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 5.36 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 5.28 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.2 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 5.12 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.01 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 4.85 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.67 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 4.48 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 4.3 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 4.13 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.96 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 3.8 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 3.62 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.54 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.58 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.52 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.41 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.31 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.22 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.14 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.06 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.99 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.93 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.87 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.81 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.76 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.71 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.67 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.63 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.59 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.55 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.51 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.46 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.41 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.37 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.32 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.27 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.22 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.18 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.13 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.09 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.05 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.15 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.11 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.07 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.04 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.01 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.97 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.94 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.91 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.89 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.86 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.84 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.82 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.8 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.78 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.78 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1785 hectares per person, 10.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.78 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1653 hectares per person, 10.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.62 hectares per person | 5.36 hectares per person | 5.91 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7 hectares per person | 3.96 hectares per person | 5.28 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 hectares per person | 3.06 hectares per person | 3.8 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 hectares per person | 2.55 hectares per person | 2.99 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 hectares per person | 2.09 hectares per person | 2.51 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 hectares per person | 1.91 hectares per person | 2.15 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 1.89 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.56 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Libya?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Libya was 1.78 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Libya ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.