Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Libya
Libya: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0338 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Libya is 0.0338 hectares per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Libya peaked at 0.3471 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0338 hectares per person, in 2024.
Libya ranks 121st of 181 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3143 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3471 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2976 hectares per person | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2868 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2523 hectares per person | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2699 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3151 hectares per person | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3233 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3124 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1803 hectares per person | -42.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1027 hectares per person | -43.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1238 hectares per person | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1889 hectares per person | +52.6% |
| 1974 | 0.193 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2224 hectares per person | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2642 hectares per person | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.134 hectares per person | -49.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2251 hectares per person | +68.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1877 hectares per person | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1621 hectares per person | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1243 hectares per person | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1484 hectares per person | +45.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1257 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1011 hectares per person | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1055 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1076 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1013 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1113 hectares per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0909 hectares per person | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.081 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.067 hectares per person | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0546 hectares per person | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0507 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.044 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0473 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0487 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0586 hectares per person | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0625 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0656 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0651 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0623 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0622 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0614 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.064 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0573 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0562 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.055 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0533 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0559 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0653 hectares per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0733 hectares per person | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0731 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.071 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0586 hectares per person | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0674 hectares per person | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.046 hectares per person | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 0.06 hectares per person | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0465 hectares per person | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0442 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0436 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0432 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0423 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0338 hectares per person | -20.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0338 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0338 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0117 hectares per person, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3021 hectares per person | 0.2523 hectares per person | 0.3471 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1822 hectares per person | 0.1027 hectares per person | 0.2642 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.119 hectares per person | 0.1011 hectares per person | 0.1621 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0605 hectares per person | 0.044 hectares per person | 0.0909 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0602 hectares per person | 0.0533 hectares per person | 0.0656 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0617 hectares per person | 0.046 hectares per person | 0.0733 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0414 hectares per person | 0.0338 hectares per person | 0.0442 hectares per person | 5 |
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Libya?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Libya was 0.0338 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3471 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0338 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Libya ranks 121st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.