Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya
Libya: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 83.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya is 83.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya peaked at 89.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1985.
That places Libya 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 63.1% | — |
| 1986 | 70.5% | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 76.6% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 81.8% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 86.1% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 89.9% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 89.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 88.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 87.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 85.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 85.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 83.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.6% | 63.1% | 86.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 83.6% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 82.8% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 83.1% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 3 |
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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 water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Libya was 83.2% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1985.
- How does Libya rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Libya ranks 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry and domestic purposes). Agricultural water is defined as the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.