Economically active population in agriculture in Libya
Libya: Economically active population in agriculture was 64,000 number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
64,000 number
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
49th
of 53 countries
All-time high
188,000 number
in 1980
All-time low
64,000 number
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Economically active population in agriculture in Libya, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
Libya recorded 64,000 number for economically active population in agriculture in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Libya peaked at 188,000 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 64,000 number, in 2012.
Libya ranks 49th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 188,000 number | — |
| 1981 | 185,000 number | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 181,000 number | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 176,000 number | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 171,000 number | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 166,000 number | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 160,000 number | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 153,000 number | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 145,000 number | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 136,000 number | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 127,000 number | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 124,000 number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 121,000 number | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 119,000 number | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 117,000 number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 115,000 number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 112,000 number | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 110,000 number | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 108,000 number | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 106,000 number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 103,000 number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 101,000 number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 97,000 number | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 94,000 number | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 90,000 number | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 86,000 number | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 82,000 number | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 81,000 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 78,000 number | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 74,000 number | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 71,000 number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 67,000 number | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 64,000 number | -4.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 64,000 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 184,500 number, 35% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 64,000 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.87 million number, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166,100 number | 136,000 number | 188,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,900 number | 106,000 number | 127,000 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,600 number | 74,000 number | 103,000 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,333 number | 64,000 number | 71,000 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 46 Gabon 185,000 number compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 184,000 number compare
- 48 Eswatini 137,000 number compare
- 50 Mauritius 45,000 number compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 34,000 number compare
- 52 Cape Verde 31,000 number 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Libya?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Libya was 64,000 number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 188,000 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,000 number in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Libya ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.