Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1758 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1758 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
133rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.4087 ha per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.1226 ha per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.1758 ha per square kilometre for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.4087 ha per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1226 ha per square kilometre, in 1995.
Libya ranks 133rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2779 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.32 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2859 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2859 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2586 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2836 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3399 ha per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3588 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3577 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2134 ha per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1256 ha per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1566 ha per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2484 ha per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2668 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.325 ha per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4087 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2195 ha per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3906 ha per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1979 | 0.345 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3156 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2559 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2162 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3136 ha per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2697 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.224 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2409 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2527 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2439 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2748 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2296 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2092 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1766 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.147 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1388 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1226 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1339 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.14 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1713 ha per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1854 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1977 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1998 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1951 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1986 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2003 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2132 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1949 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.195 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1949 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.193 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2066 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2354 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2573 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2619 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2594 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2175 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2539 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1761 ha per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2335 ha per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1836 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 0.177 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1768 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1775 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1758 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3076 ha per square kilometre | 0.2586 ha per square kilometre | 0.3588 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.27 ha per square kilometre | 0.1256 ha per square kilometre | 0.4087 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2607 ha per square kilometre | 0.2162 ha per square kilometre | 0.3156 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1654 ha per square kilometre | 0.1226 ha per square kilometre | 0.2296 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1982 ha per square kilometre | 0.193 ha per square kilometre | 0.2132 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2285 ha per square kilometre | 0.1761 ha per square kilometre | 0.2619 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1768 ha per square kilometre | 0.1758 ha per square kilometre | 0.1775 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 130 Maldives 0.2819 ha per square kilometre compare
- 131 Mongolia 0.233 ha per square kilometre compare
- 132 Jamaica 0.1855 ha per square kilometre compare
- 134 Dominica 0.1533 ha per square kilometre compare
- 135 Montenegro 0.1533 ha per square kilometre compare
- 136 Botswana 0.1512 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.1758 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4087 ha per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1226 ha per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 133rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — 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
Cereals, primary — 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.