Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Libya
Libya: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0028 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0028 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
38th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0127 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0028 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Libya stood at 0.0028 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.0127 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Libya ranks 38th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0127 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0122 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0114 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0108 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0106 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0103 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0028 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 Square kilometres per person, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0028 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 Square kilometres per person, 7.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0112 Square kilometres per person | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | 0.0127 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 35 Tonga 0.003 Square kilometres per person compare
- 36 Benin 0.003 Square kilometres per person compare
- 37 Albania 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
- 39 Cameroon 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
- 40 Greece 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
- 41 Chad 0.0028 Square kilometres per person 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 use hidden — cropland, per capita in Libya?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Libya was 0.0028 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Libya ranks 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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 use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.