Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Libya
Libya: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 400 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Libya is 400 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Libya peaked at 470 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 121 1000 ha, in 1961.
Libya ranks 77th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 121 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 121 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 121 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 121 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 130 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 142 1000 ha | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 167 1000 ha | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 165 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 170 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 175 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 180 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 185 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 190 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 195 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 200 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 205 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 210 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 215 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 220 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 225 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 245 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 265 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 285 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 304 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 324 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 344 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 364 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 385.2 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 406.4 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 427.6 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 448.8 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 470 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 460 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 452 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 443 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 434 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 425 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 416 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 409 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 409 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 407 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 405 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 403 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 400 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 400 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 400 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 353 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.78 1000 ha | 121 1000 ha | 170 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 197.5 1000 ha | 175 1000 ha | 220 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 314.76 1000 ha | 225 1000 ha | 406.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 463.64 1000 ha | 427.6 1000 ha | 470 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 432.5 1000 ha | 407 1000 ha | 470 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 400.8 1000 ha | 400 1000 ha | 405 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 400 1000 ha | 400 1000 ha | 400 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 74 Malaysia 442 1000 ha compare
- 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 420.99 1000 ha compare
- 75 United Kingdom 420.99 1000 ha compare
- 78 Serbia 374.05 1000 ha compare
- 79 China, Taiwan Province of 372.36 1000 ha compare
- 80 Mali 371 1000 ha 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)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Libya?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Libya was 400 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 470 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Libya ranks 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.