Land use hidden — Cropland in Libya
Libya: Land use hidden — Cropland was 20,500 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20,500 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23,660 Square kilometres
in 1996
All-time low
19,700 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Libya is 20,500 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Libya peaked at 23,660 Square kilometres in 1996 and was at its lowest, 19,700 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Libya 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Libya, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,700 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 19,830 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 19,850 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 19,930 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 19,950 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 20,030 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 20,050 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 20,150 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 20,200 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 20,250 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 20,350 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 20,380 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 20,450 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 20,480 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 20,550 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 20,580 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 20,650 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 20,730 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 20,750 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 20,800 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 20,850 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 20,920 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 21,050 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 21,150 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21,270 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 21,350 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 21,400 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 21,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21,450 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 21,550 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21,600 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 21,650 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 21,650 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21,750 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 22,150 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 23,660 Square kilometres | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 23,660 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21,500 Square kilometres | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 21,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,850 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 20,850 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,850 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,850 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,850 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,850 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,510 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 20,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,550 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 20,550 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,500 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 20,500 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,313 Square kilometres, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 20,500 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,520 Square kilometres, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,966 Square kilometres | 19,700 Square kilometres | 20,200 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,517 Square kilometres | 20,250 Square kilometres | 20,750 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,164 Square kilometres | 20,800 Square kilometres | 21,450 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,067 Square kilometres | 21,500 Square kilometres | 23,660 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,110 Square kilometres | 20,850 Square kilometres | 21,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,512 Square kilometres | 20,500 Square kilometres | 20,550 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,500 Square kilometres | 20,500 Square kilometres | 20,500 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 in Libya?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Libya was 20,500 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 23,660 Square kilometres in 1996.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,700 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Libya ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata