Land use over the long-term in Libya
Libya: Land use over the long-term was 13.30 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.30 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
13.30 million hectares
in 1983
All-time low
1.25 million hectares
in 1200
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Libya, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Libya stood at 13.30 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Libya peaked at 13.30 million hectares in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million hectares, in 1200.
Libya ranks 42nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.12 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 2.19 million hectares | -30.0% |
| 1200 | 1.25 million hectares | -42.9% |
| 1300 | 1.87 million hectares | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 2.50 million hectares | +33.3% |
| 1500 | 3.12 million hectares | +25.0% |
| 1600 | 3.12 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 3.12 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 2.91 million hectares | -7.0% |
| 1720 | 2.93 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1730 | 2.95 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1740 | 2.97 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1750 | 2.98 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 3.02 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 3.06 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 3.08 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 3.36 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 1830 | 3.39 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 3.42 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 3.45 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 3.48 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 3.51 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 3.75 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1900 | 4.28 million hectares | +14.1% |
| 1910 | 4.45 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 4.44 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 4.41 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 5.62 million hectares | +27.5% |
| 1950 | 7.02 million hectares | +24.9% |
| 1951 | 7.11 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 7.30 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 7.49 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 7.68 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 7.87 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 8.06 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 8.25 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 8.44 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 8.63 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 8.82 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 9.20 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 9.40 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 9.60 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 9.80 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 10.00 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 10.20 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 10.40 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 10.60 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 10.80 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 11.00 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 11.20 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 11.40 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 11.60 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 11.80 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 12.00 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 12.20 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 12.40 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 12.60 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 12.80 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 13.00 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 13.10 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 13.20 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.30 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 13.30 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 8.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 13.30 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 million hectares, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +50.0% | 1.25 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares |
| 1200 | -42.9% | 2.19 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares |
| 1400 | +33.3% | 1.87 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares |
| 1100 | -30.0% | 3.12 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares |
| 1940 | +27.5% | 4.41 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares |
| 1500 | +25.0% | 2.50 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.12 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.12 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.12 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.12 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.91 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.93 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.95 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.97 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.98 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.02 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.06 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.08 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.36 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.39 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.42 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.45 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.48 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.51 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.75 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.28 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.45 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.44 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.41 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.62 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.79 million hectares | 7.02 million hectares | 8.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.88 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | 10.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.90 million hectares | 11.00 million hectares | 12.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.24 million hectares | 13.00 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 6 |
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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 over the long-term in Libya?
- Land use over the long-term in Libya was 13.30 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.30 million hectares in 1983.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million hectares in 1200.
- How does Libya rank for land use over the long-term?
- Libya ranks 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.