Land area equipped for irrigation in Libya
Libya: Land area equipped for irrigation was 470,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture share gdp 1.5 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.5 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 901,647 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.6597 (2024)
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.