Agricultural land use in Libya
Libya: Agricultural land use was 15.35 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Libya is 15.35 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Libya peaked at 15.67 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.17 million hectares, in 1961.
Libya ranks 56th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.00 million hectares | 11.17 million hectares | 12.82 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.95 million hectares | 13.03 million hectares | 14.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.36 million hectares | 15.08 million hectares | 15.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.51 million hectares | 15.45 million hectares | 15.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.41 million hectares | 15.38 million hectares | 15.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.35 million hectares | 15.35 million hectares | 15.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.35 million hectares | 15.35 million hectares | 15.35 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 901,647 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Libya?
- Agricultural land use in Libya was 15.35 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.67 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.17 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for agricultural land use?
- Libya ranks 56th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.