Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Libya
Libya: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.021 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Libya stood at 0.021 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Libya peaked at 0.0718 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.021 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Libya 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0718 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0702 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0685 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0672 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0665 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.066 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0654 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0646 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0636 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0625 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0615 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0604 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.059 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0569 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0547 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0524 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0502 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0481 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.046 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.044 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0419 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0411 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0414 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0408 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0396 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0384 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0374 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0364 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0356 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0348 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.034 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0333 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0327 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0321 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0314 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0291 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.028 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0275 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0268 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0263 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0242 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0242 sq. km per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0671 sq. km per person | 0.0636 sq. km per person | 0.0718 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0552 sq. km per person | 0.046 sq. km per person | 0.0625 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0397 sq. km per person | 0.0356 sq. km per person | 0.044 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0321 sq. km per person | 0.0296 sq. km per person | 0.0348 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0266 sq. km per person | 0.0242 sq. km per person | 0.0291 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0235 sq. km per person | 0.0221 sq. km per person | 0.0248 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0214 sq. km per person | 0.021 sq. km per person | 0.0218 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -37.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 96.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1209 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Libya?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Libya was 0.021 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0718 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Libya ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.