Agriculture share gdp in Libya
Libya: Agriculture share gdp was 1.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.5
Change on year
down 37.3%
World rank
164th
of 203 countries
All-time high
5.19
in 2002
All-time low
1.38
in 2008
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Libya, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.5 for agriculture share gdp 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, agriculture share gdp in Libya peaked at 5.19 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.38, 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.
Agriculture share gdp in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.19 | — |
| 2003 | 4.09 | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 3.34 | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | -39.5% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.16 | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 3.06 | +69.9% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | -40.6% |
| 2013 | 2.42 | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 3.52 | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 4.39 | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 4.61 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.87 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 3.66 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | -44.2% |
| 2020 | 4.33 | +111.9% |
| 2021 | 1.93 | -55.4% |
| 2022 | 1.69 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.77 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.39 | +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 6.83, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 | 1.38 | 5.19 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 1.8 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 1.5 | 4.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2749 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.06 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Libya?
- Agriculture share gdp in Libya was 1.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Libya ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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