Grazing land use over the long term in Libya
Libya: Grazing land use over the long term was 13.30 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.30 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
13.30 million
in 1983
All-time low
1.25 million
in 1200
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Libya, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in Libya is 13.30 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Libya peaked at 13.30 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 1200.
That places Libya 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.12 million | — |
| 1100 | 2.19 million | -30.0% |
| 1200 | 1.25 million | -42.9% |
| 1300 | 1.87 million | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 2.50 million | +33.3% |
| 1500 | 3.12 million | +25.0% |
| 1600 | 3.12 million | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 3.12 million | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 2.91 million | -7.0% |
| 1720 | 2.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1730 | 2.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1740 | 2.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1750 | 2.98 million | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 3.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 3.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 3.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 3.06 million | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 3.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 3.10 million | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 3.36 million | +8.3% |
| 1830 | 3.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 3.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 3.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 3.48 million | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 3.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 3.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 3.75 million | +5.9% |
| 1900 | 4.28 million | +14.1% |
| 1910 | 4.45 million | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 4.44 million | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 4.41 million | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 5.62 million | +27.5% |
| 1950 | 7.02 million | +24.9% |
| 1951 | 7.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 7.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 7.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 7.68 million | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 7.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 8.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 8.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 8.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 8.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 8.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 9.20 million | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 9.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 9.60 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 9.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 10.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 10.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 10.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 10.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 10.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 11.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 11.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 11.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 11.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 11.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 12.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 12.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 12.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 12.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 12.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 13.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 13.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 13.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 13.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.30 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 13.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 8.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 13.30 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 million, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +50.0% | 1.25 million | 1.87 million |
| 1200 | -42.9% | 2.19 million | 1.25 million |
| 1400 | +33.3% | 1.87 million | 2.50 million |
| 1100 | -30.0% | 3.12 million | 2.19 million |
| 1940 | +27.5% | 4.41 million | 5.62 million |
| 1500 | +25.0% | 2.50 million | 3.12 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.12 million | 3.12 million | 3.12 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.12 million | 3.12 million | 3.12 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.12 million | 3.12 million | 3.12 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.12 million | 3.12 million | 3.12 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.91 million | 2.91 million | 2.91 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.93 million | 2.93 million | 2.93 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.95 million | 2.95 million | 2.95 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.97 million | 2.97 million | 2.97 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.98 million | 2.98 million | 2.98 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.02 million | 3.02 million | 3.02 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.04 million | 3.04 million | 3.04 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.06 million | 3.06 million | 3.06 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.08 million | 3.08 million | 3.08 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.10 million | 3.10 million | 3.10 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.36 million | 3.36 million | 3.36 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.39 million | 3.39 million | 3.39 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.42 million | 3.42 million | 3.42 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.45 million | 3.45 million | 3.45 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.48 million | 3.48 million | 3.48 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.51 million | 3.51 million | 3.51 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.54 million | 3.54 million | 3.54 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.75 million | 3.75 million | 3.75 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.28 million | 4.28 million | 4.28 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.45 million | 4.45 million | 4.45 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.44 million | 4.44 million | 4.44 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.41 million | 4.41 million | 4.41 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.62 million | 5.62 million | 5.62 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.79 million | 7.02 million | 8.63 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.88 million | 8.82 million | 10.80 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.90 million | 11.00 million | 12.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.24 million | 13.00 million | 13.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.30 million | 13.30 million | 13.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.30 million | 13.30 million | 13.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.30 million | 13.30 million | 13.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.30 million | 13.30 million | 13.30 million | 6 |
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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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.78 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Libya?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Libya was 13.30 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.30 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1200.
- How does Libya rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Libya ranks 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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