Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Libya
Libya: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 83.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Libya, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Libya stood at 83.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Libya?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Libya was 83.2% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1985.
- How does Libya rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Libya ranks 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.