Cabbages — Area harvested in Libya
Libya: Cabbages — Area harvested was 326 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cabbages — Area harvested in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Libya recorded 326 ha for cabbages — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cabbages — area harvested in Libya peaked at 400 ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 12 ha, in 1963.
Libya ranks 142nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cabbages — Area harvested in Libya, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23 ha | — |
| 1962 | 26 ha | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 12 ha | -53.8% |
| 1964 | 12 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29 ha | +141.7% |
| 1966 | 125 ha | +331.0% |
| 1967 | 150 ha | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 200 ha | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 225 ha | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 180 ha | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 180 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 274 ha | +52.2% |
| 1975 | 275 ha | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 350 ha | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 338 ha | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 324 ha | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 330 ha | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 380 ha | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 400 ha | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 260 ha | -35.0% |
| 1983 | 291 ha | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 304 ha | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 310 ha | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 280 ha | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 220 ha | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 230 ha | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 240 ha | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 255 ha | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 260 ha | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 250 ha | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 220 ha | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 200 ha | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 203 ha | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 205 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 210 ha | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 220 ha | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 230 ha | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 237 ha | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 246 ha | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 255 ha | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 270 ha | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 267 ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 270 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 270 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 270 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 290 ha | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 320 ha | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 303 ha | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 300 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 300 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 301 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 309 ha | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 316 ha | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 322 ha | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 320 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 320 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 320 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 320 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 320 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 327 ha | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 326 ha | -0.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 326 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,018 ha, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Libya's 326 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 886 ha, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cabbages — Area harvested in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +331.0% | 29 ha | 125 ha |
| 1965 | +141.7% | 12 ha | 29 ha |
| 1963 | -53.8% | 26 ha | 12 ha |
| 1974 | +52.2% | 180 ha | 274 ha |
| 1982 | -35.0% | 400 ha | 260 ha |
| 1970 | +33.3% | 150 ha | 200 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.22 ha | 12 ha | 150 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 267.6 ha | 180 ha | 350 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 291.5 ha | 220 ha | 400 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 222.3 ha | 200 ha | 260 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.5 ha | 230 ha | 290 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.1 ha | 300 ha | 322 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.6 ha | 320 ha | 327 ha | 5 |
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 cabbages — area harvested in Libya?
- Cabbages — area harvested in Libya was 326 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cabbages — area harvested recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 400 ha in 1981.
- What is the lowest cabbages — area harvested recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 ha in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for cabbages — area harvested?
- Libya ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cabbages — area harvested rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cabbages — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.