Arable land in Libya
Libya: Arable land was 0.2354 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Libya is 0.2354 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Libya peaked at 1.09 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2354 hectares per person, in 2023.
Libya ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9626 hectares per person | 0.8564 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6908 hectares per person | 0.5412 hectares per person | 0.8283 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4602 hectares per person | 0.4156 hectares per person | 0.5119 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3846 hectares per person | 0.3478 hectares per person | 0.4066 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3069 hectares per person | 0.2749 hectares per person | 0.3421 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.263 hectares per person | 0.2474 hectares per person | 0.2783 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2397 hectares per person | 0.2354 hectares per person | 0.2441 hectares per person | 4 |
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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 arable land in Libya?
- Arable land in Libya was 0.2354 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2354 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for arable land?
- Libya ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.