Cropland extent over the long-term in Libya
Libya: Cropland extent over the long-term was 2.05 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.05 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.37 million hectares
in 1996
All-time low
247,635 hectares
in 1200
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Libya, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.05 million hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Libya peaked at 2.37 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 247,635 hectares, in 1200.
Libya ranks 87th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 619,088 hectares | 619,088 hectares | 619,088 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 433,362 hectares | 433,362 hectares | 433,362 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 247,635 hectares | 247,635 hectares | 247,635 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 371,453 hectares | 371,453 hectares | 371,453 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 495,271 hectares | 495,271 hectares | 495,271 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 619,088 hectares | 619,088 hectares | 619,088 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 619,088 hectares | 619,088 hectares | 619,088 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 619,088 hectares | 619,088 hectares | 619,088 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 575,959 hectares | 575,959 hectares | 575,959 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 579,880 hectares | 579,880 hectares | 579,880 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 583,800 hectares | 583,800 hectares | 583,800 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 587,721 hectares | 587,721 hectares | 587,721 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 591,642 hectares | 591,642 hectares | 591,642 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 595,563 hectares | 595,563 hectares | 595,563 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 599,484 hectares | 599,484 hectares | 599,484 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 603,405 hectares | 603,405 hectares | 603,405 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 607,326 hectares | 607,326 hectares | 607,326 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 611,247 hectares | 611,247 hectares | 611,247 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 615,168 hectares | 615,168 hectares | 615,168 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 666,139 hectares | 666,139 hectares | 666,139 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 672,044 hectares | 672,044 hectares | 672,044 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 677,949 hectares | 677,949 hectares | 677,949 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 683,855 hectares | 683,855 hectares | 683,855 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 689,760 hectares | 689,760 hectares | 689,760 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 695,665 hectares | 695,665 hectares | 695,665 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 701,570 hectares | 701,570 hectares | 701,570 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 742,906 hectares | 742,906 hectares | 742,906 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 847,588 hectares | 847,588 hectares | 847,588 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 952,218 hectares | 952,218 hectares | 952,218 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 950,211 hectares | 950,211 hectares | 950,211 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 944,861 hectares | 944,861 hectares | 944,861 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.99 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 901,647 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Libya?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Libya was 2.05 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,635 hectares in 1200.
- How does Libya rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Libya ranks 87th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.