Agricultural water withdrawals in Libya
Libya: Agricultural water withdrawals was 4.85 billion billion m³ per year in 2010. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawals in Libya, 1985–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion m³ per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Libya is 4.85 billion billion m³ per year, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Libya peaked at 4.85 billion billion m³ per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.97 billion billion m³ per year, in 1985.
Libya ranks 10th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.97 billion billion m³ per year | 1.97 billion billion m³ per year | 1.97 billion billion m³ per year | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.14 billion billion m³ per year | 4.00 billion billion m³ per year | 4.28 billion billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.58 billion billion m³ per year | 3.58 billion billion m³ per year | 3.58 billion billion m³ per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.85 billion billion m³ per year | 4.85 billion billion m³ per year | 4.85 billion billion m³ per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 7 Spain 25.47 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 8 Australia 10.59 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 9 Greece 7.92 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 11 France 3.14 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 12 Armenia 2.95 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 13 Romania 1.14 billion billion m³ per year compare
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 water withdrawals in Libya?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Libya was 4.85 billion billion m³ per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 billion billion m³ per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 billion billion m³ per year in 1985.
- How does Libya rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Libya ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total agricultural withdrawals, measured in m³ per year. Agricultural water is defined as the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.