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
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Libya, 1961–2024
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 89th out of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.14 % | — |
| 1962 | 6.1 % | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.07 % | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.52 % | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 7.09 % | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 8.33 % | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 8.19 % | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 8.42 % | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 8.64 % | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 8.85 % | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 9.08 % | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 9.29 % | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 9.52 % | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 9.73 % | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 9.96 % | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 10.17 % | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 10.37 % | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 10.6 % | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 10.82 % | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 11.75 % | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 12.67 % | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 13.54 % | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 14.37 % | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 15.23 % | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 16.11 % | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 17.01 % | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 18 % | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 18.95 % | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 19.84 % | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 20.78 % | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 21.71 % | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 21.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.61 % | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.22 % | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 19.86 % | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 19.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.86 % | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 21.86 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.86 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.4 % | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 21.02 % | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 20.6 % | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.82 % | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.38 % | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 19.95 % | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.62 % | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.52 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.75 % | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.65 % | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.46 % | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.51 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.51 % | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 19.51 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.6 %, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 19.51 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.27 %, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 86 Denmark 20.69 % compare
- 87 Bulgaria 20.59 % compare
- 88 Colombia 20.07 % compare
- 90 Myanmar 19.48 % compare
- 91 Philippines 19.16 % compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 18.1 % compare
- 92 East Timor 18.1 % 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 — 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 89th out of 217 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
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.