Temporary fallow — Area in Libya
Libya: Temporary fallow — Area was 192.39 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Libya, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Libya stood at 192.39 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Libya peaked at 263.42 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 192.39 1000 ha, in 2021.
Libya ranks 79th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.79 1000 ha | 229.37 1000 ha | 263.42 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 216.54 1000 ha | 208.35 1000 ha | 226.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.67 1000 ha | 192.39 1000 ha | 203.8 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 19.51 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 400 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 86.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 13,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.15 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 330 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 11.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,720 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.28 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Libya?
- Temporary fallow — area in Libya was 192.39 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 263.42 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.39 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Libya ranks 79th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.