Cropland and pasture per person in Libya
Libya: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.299 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Libya, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland and pasture per person in Libya stood at 0.299. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Libya peaked at 1.15 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.299, in 2010.
That places Libya 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.8251 | — |
| 1810 | 0.837 | +1.4% |
| 1820 | 0.8979 | +7.3% |
| 1830 | 0.8771 | -2.3% |
| 1840 | 0.8449 | -3.7% |
| 1850 | 0.8152 | -3.5% |
| 1860 | 0.7771 | -4.7% |
| 1870 | 0.7441 | -4.2% |
| 1880 | 0.716 | -3.8% |
| 1890 | 0.7246 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.7969 | +10.0% |
| 1910 | 0.8057 | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 0.7849 | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 0.7702 | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 0.9694 | +25.9% |
| 1950 | 1.09 | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 1.15 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8045 | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5517 | -31.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4226 | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3479 | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.299 | -14.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.299 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2005, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.299 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0542, 5.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.8251 | 0.8251 | 0.8251 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.837 | 0.837 | 0.837 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.8979 | 0.8979 | 0.8979 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.8771 | 0.8771 | 0.8771 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.8449 | 0.8449 | 0.8449 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.8152 | 0.8152 | 0.8152 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.7771 | 0.7771 | 0.7771 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.7441 | 0.7441 | 0.7441 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.716 | 0.716 | 0.716 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7246 | 0.7246 | 0.7246 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7969 | 0.7969 | 0.7969 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.8057 | 0.8057 | 0.8057 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.7849 | 0.7849 | 0.7849 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.7702 | 0.7702 | 0.7702 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.9694 | 0.9694 | 0.9694 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.8045 | 0.8045 | 0.8045 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5517 | 0.5517 | 0.5517 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4226 | 0.4226 | 0.4226 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3479 | 0.3479 | 0.3479 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.299 | 0.299 | 0.299 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 cropland and pasture per person in Libya?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Libya was 0.299 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.299 in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Libya ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.