Share of GDP from agriculture in Libya
Libya: Share of GDP from agriculture was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Libya, 2002–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.5% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Libya peaked at 5.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
That places Libya 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.2% | — |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -39.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +69.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -40.6% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -44.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +111.9% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -55.4% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +35.2% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -37.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Libya?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Libya was 1.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Libya ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).