Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0046 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya is 0.0046 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0049 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 1963.
Libya ranks 86th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 1974 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0046 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0155 ha per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0046 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0061 ha per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +125.0% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +100.0% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +50.0% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +50.0% | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -33.1% | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 83 Ethiopia 0.0052 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Madagascar 0.0048 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Turkmenistan 0.0046 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sudan 0.0043 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Chile 0.0043 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sweden 0.0043 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0046 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 86th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carrots and turnips — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.