Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Libya
Libya: Has the world passed peak agricultural land? was 13.84 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Libya, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 13.84 million for has the world passed peak agricultural land? in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Libya peaked at 13.98 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.39 million, in 1780.
Libya ranks 52nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 3.39 million | 3.39 million | 3.39 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.43 million | 3.43 million | 3.43 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.46 million | 3.46 million | 3.46 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.50 million | 3.50 million | 3.50 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.79 million | 3.79 million | 3.79 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.83 million | 3.83 million | 3.83 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.88 million | 3.88 million | 3.88 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.92 million | 3.92 million | 3.92 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.97 million | 3.97 million | 3.97 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.02 million | 4.02 million | 4.02 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.07 million | 4.07 million | 4.07 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.32 million | 4.32 million | 4.32 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.95 million | 4.95 million | 4.95 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.18 million | 5.18 million | 5.18 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.20 million | 5.20 million | 5.20 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.21 million | 5.21 million | 5.21 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.66 million | 6.66 million | 6.66 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.66 million | 7.66 million | 7.66 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 10.12 million | 10.12 million | 10.12 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 11.76 million | 11.76 million | 11.76 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.64 million | 13.64 million | 13.64 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.98 million | 13.98 million | 13.98 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.67 million | 13.67 million | 13.67 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.84 million | 13.84 million | 13.84 million | 1 |
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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 has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Libya?
- Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Libya was 13.84 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the world passed peak agricultural land? recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.98 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest has the world passed peak agricultural land? recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 million in 1780.
- How does Libya rank for has the world passed peak agricultural land??
- Libya ranks 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is has the world passed peak agricultural land? rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Has the world passed peak agricultural land?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and pasture used for grazing livestock. This is shown for three sources, which use different methods of estimation. While they disagree on how much land is used for agriculture, and the exact date that it peaked, they do all agree that we have passed the peak.