What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Libya?

Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Libya was 13,300 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 13,300 1000 ha in 1983.

What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 9,200 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Libya rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?

Libya ranks 53rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.

Is permanent meadows and pastures — 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 meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Libya

Name: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Libya
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Libya: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 13,300 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

13,300 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

53rd

of 237 countries

All-time high

13,300 1000 ha

in 1983

All-time low

9,200 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Libya, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Libya is 13,300 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Libya peaked at 13,300 1000 ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 9,200 1000 ha, in 1961.

Libya ranks 53rd of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Libya, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	9,200 1000 ha	—
1962	9,400 1000 ha	+2.2%
1963	9,600 1000 ha	+2.1%
1964	9,800 1000 ha	+2.1%
1965	10,000 1000 ha	+2.0%
1966	10,200 1000 ha	+2.0%
1967	10,400 1000 ha	+2.0%
1968	10,600 1000 ha	+1.9%
1969	10,800 1000 ha	+1.9%
1970	11,000 1000 ha	+1.9%
1971	11,200 1000 ha	+1.8%
1972	11,400 1000 ha	+1.8%
1973	11,600 1000 ha	+1.8%
1974	11,800 1000 ha	+1.7%
1975	12,000 1000 ha	+1.7%
1976	12,200 1000 ha	+1.7%
1977	12,400 1000 ha	+1.6%
1978	12,600 1000 ha	+1.6%
1979	12,800 1000 ha	+1.6%
1980	13,000 1000 ha	+1.6%
1981	13,100 1000 ha	+0.8%
1982	13,200 1000 ha	+0.8%
1983	13,300 1000 ha	+0.8%
1984	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	13,300 1000 ha	+0.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

Libya's 13,300 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 11.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Libya's 13,300 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,842 1000 ha, 4.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10,000 1000 ha	9,200 1000 ha	10,800 1000 ha	9
1970s	11,900 1000 ha	11,000 1000 ha	12,800 1000 ha	10
1980s	13,240 1000 ha	13,000 1000 ha	13,300 1000 ha	10
1990s	13,300 1000 ha	13,300 1000 ha	13,300 1000 ha	10
2000s	13,300 1000 ha	13,300 1000 ha	13,300 1000 ha	10
2010s	13,300 1000 ha	13,300 1000 ha	13,300 1000 ha	10
2020s	13,300 1000 ha	13,300 1000 ha	13,300 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Libya

50 Türkiye 14,617 1000 ha compare
50 Turkey 14,617 1000 ha compare
52 Zimbabwe 14,523 1000 ha compare
54 Côte d'Ivoire 13,200 1000 ha compare
54 Cote d'Ivoire 13,200 1000 ha compare
56 Uruguay 13,081 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

More environment data for Libya

Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.78 hectares per person (2025)
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)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.56 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Libya?: Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Libya was 13,300 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 13,300 1000 ha in 1983.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 9,200 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Libya rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?: Libya ranks 53rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — 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 meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 15,786 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.