Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in Libya
Libya: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Libya is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Libya 34th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0011 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Libya?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Libya was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita?
- Libya ranks 34th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.