Permanent crops — Area in Libya
Libya: Permanent crops — Area was 330 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in Libya stood at 330 1000 ha.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Libya peaked at 350 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 270 1000 ha, in 1961.
Libya ranks 79th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 270 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 273 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 275 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 278 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 280 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 283 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 285 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 290 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 295 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 300 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 305 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 308 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 310 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 313 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 315 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 318 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 320 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 323 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 325 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 327 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 327 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 327 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 330 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 335 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 340 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 350 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 345 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 338 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 335 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 335 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 335 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 335 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 335 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 335 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 335 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 335 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 335 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 335 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 335 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 335 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 335 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 335 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 335 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 335 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 330 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 330 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.1 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 330 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.98 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281 1000 ha | 270 1000 ha | 295 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 313.7 1000 ha | 300 1000 ha | 325 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.6 1000 ha | 327 1000 ha | 340 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 344.1 1000 ha | 335 1000 ha | 350 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 335 1000 ha | 335 1000 ha | 335 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 332 1000 ha | 330 1000 ha | 335 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 330 1000 ha | 330 1000 ha | 330 1000 ha | 5 |
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 permanent crops — area in Libya?
- Permanent crops — area in Libya was 330 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 350 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 270 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for permanent crops — area?
- Libya ranks 79th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area 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 Permanent crops — Area. 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.