Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.1758 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1758 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
155th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.4087 hectares per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.1226 hectares per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Libya is 0.1758 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.4087 hectares per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1226 hectares per square kilometre, in 1995.
Libya ranks 155th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2779 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.32 hectares per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2859 hectares per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2859 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2586 hectares per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2836 hectares per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3399 hectares per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3588 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3577 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2134 hectares per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1256 hectares per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1566 hectares per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2484 hectares per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2668 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.325 hectares per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4087 hectares per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2195 hectares per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3906 hectares per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1979 | 0.345 hectares per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3156 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2559 hectares per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2162 hectares per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3136 hectares per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2697 hectares per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.224 hectares per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2409 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2527 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2439 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2748 hectares per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2296 hectares per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2092 hectares per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1766 hectares per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.147 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1388 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1226 hectares per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1339 hectares per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.14 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1713 hectares per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1854 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1977 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1998 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1951 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1986 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2003 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2132 hectares per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1949 hectares per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.195 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1949 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.193 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2066 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2354 hectares per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2573 hectares per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2619 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2594 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2175 hectares per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2539 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1761 hectares per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2335 hectares per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1836 hectares per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 0.177 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1768 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1775 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1758 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1758 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1758 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 hectares per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3076 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2586 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3588 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.27 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1256 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4087 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2607 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2162 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3156 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1654 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1226 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2296 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1982 hectares per square kilometre | 0.193 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2132 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2285 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1761 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2619 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1768 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1758 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1775 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 152 Micronesia (country) 0.2414 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 153 Mongolia 0.233 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 154 Jamaica 0.1855 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 156 Montenegro 0.1535 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 157 Dominica 0.1533 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 158 Botswana 0.1512 hectares per square kilometre 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Libya was 0.1758 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4087 hectares per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1226 hectares per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.