Land area equipped for irrigation in Libya
Libya: Land area equipped for irrigation was 470,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
470,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 52 countries
All-time high
470,000 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
121,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area equipped for irrigation in Libya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Libya recorded 470,000 hectares for land area equipped for irrigation in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Libya peaked at 470,000 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 121,000 hectares, in 1961.
Libya ranks 7th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 121,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 121,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 121,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 121,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 130,000 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 142,000 hectares | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 167,000 hectares | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 165,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 170,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 175,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 180,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 185,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 190,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 195,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 200,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 205,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 210,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 215,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 220,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 225,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 245,000 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 265,000 hectares | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 285,000 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 304,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 324,000 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 344,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 364,000 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 399,000 hectares | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 435,000 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 470,000 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 470,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 470,000 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,000 hectares, 23.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Libya's 470,000 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 520,000 hectares, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139,778 hectares | 121,000 hectares | 170,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 197,500 hectares | 175,000 hectares | 220,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 319,000 hectares | 225,000 hectares | 435,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 470,000 hectares | 470,000 hectares | 470,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 470,000 hectares | 470,000 hectares | 470,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 470,000 hectares | 470,000 hectares | 470,000 hectares | 2 |
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 land area equipped for irrigation in Libya?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Libya was 470,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 470,000 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Libya ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation 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 Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.