Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Libya
Libya: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.2749 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Libya stood at 0.2749 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Libya peaked at 1.27 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2749 hectares per person, in 2025.
Libya ranks 48th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.27 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.27 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.17 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.14 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9723 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.945 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9155 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8837 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.842 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7991 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7563 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7166 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6791 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6417 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6074 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5757 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5616 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.566 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5605 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5456 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5314 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5182 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.505 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4939 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4848 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4753 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4666 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4574 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4511 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4514 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4744 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4672 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4182 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.412 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4053 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3979 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3903 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3826 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3634 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3559 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3487 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3416 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3344 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3275 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3156 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3233 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3326 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.326 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.319 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3138 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3091 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3042 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2993 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2949 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.291 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2873 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2838 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2806 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2777 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2749 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8151 hectares per person | 0.6417 hectares per person | 0.9723 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5465 hectares per person | 0.4939 hectares per person | 0.6074 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4558 hectares per person | 0.412 hectares per person | 0.4848 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3647 hectares per person | 0.3275 hectares per person | 0.4053 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3138 hectares per person | 0.2949 hectares per person | 0.3326 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2825 hectares per person | 0.2749 hectares per person | 0.291 hectares per person | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Libya?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Libya was 0.2749 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2749 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Libya ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.