Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Libya

Libya: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 19.51 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.51 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
21.86 %
in 1998
All-time low
6.07 %
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Libya, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Libya stood at 19.51 %.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Libya peaked at 21.86 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.07 %, in 1964.

That places Libya 82nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7 % 6.07 % 8.42 % 9
1970s 9.62 % 8.64 % 10.6 % 10
1980s 14.84 % 10.82 % 18.95 % 10
1990s 21.03 % 19.84 % 21.86 % 10
2000s 20.48 % 19.52 % 21.86 % 10
2010s 19.54 % 19.46 % 19.75 % 10
2020s 19.51 % 19.51 % 19.51 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Libya?
Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Libya was 19.51 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 21.86 % in 1998.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 6.07 % in 1964.
How does Libya rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Libya ranks 82nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland 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 — Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.