Cropland per person over the long-term in Libya
Libya: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.2601 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2601 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
55th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.34 hectares per person
in 1920
All-time low
0.2601 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Libya, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Libya stood at 0.2601 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Libya peaked at 1.34 hectares per person in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.2601 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Libya 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.24 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1.24 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.34 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 1920 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.29 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.25 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.2 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.16 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.13 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9615 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9202 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8842 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8495 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.819 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7893 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7633 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7394 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7151 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6934 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6732 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6549 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6395 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6241 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6101 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5957 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5814 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5664 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5534 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5424 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5128 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4864 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4617 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4413 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4287 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4376 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4191 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3654 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3511 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.338 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.338 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.338 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3381 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3279 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3279 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3279 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.328 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.328 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.328 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3227 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3172 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3125 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3073 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3016 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2967 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2921 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2875 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2831 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2789 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2747 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2717 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2687 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2657 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2629 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2601 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2601 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2601 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0509 hectares per person, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8445 hectares per person | 0.7151 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6192 hectares per person | 0.5534 hectares per person | 0.6934 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4447 hectares per person | 0.3511 hectares per person | 0.5424 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.332 hectares per person | 0.3279 hectares per person | 0.3381 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3 hectares per person | 0.2789 hectares per person | 0.3227 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2673 hectares per person | 0.2601 hectares per person | 0.2747 hectares per person | 6 |
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 per person over the long-term in Libya?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Libya was 0.2601 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 hectares per person in 1920.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2601 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Libya ranks 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.