Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Libya
Libya: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.2499 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Libya, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Libya stood at 0.2499.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Libya peaked at 0.3543 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0388, in 1961.
That places Libya 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0388 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0409 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0428 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0459 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0468 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0473 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0471 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0495 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0518 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0534 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0598 | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0775 | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 0.097 | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1303 | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1627 | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1699 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.181 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.221 | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2449 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2498 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2572 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2601 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2598 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2531 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2463 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2402 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2345 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2434 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.24 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2596 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2569 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2544 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2587 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2626 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2649 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2622 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2663 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2807 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2902 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2921 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2958 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2988 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3021 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2993 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3233 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.337 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3509 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3528 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3497 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3543 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1771 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3092 | +74.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2769 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2264 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2103 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2038 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2401 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2468 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2499 | +1.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2499 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3892, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2499 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2499, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +74.6% | 0.1771 | 0.3092 |
| 2011 | -50.0% | 0.3543 | 0.1771 |
| 1974 | +34.3% | 0.097 | 0.1303 |
| 1972 | +29.6% | 0.0598 | 0.0775 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0457 | 0.0388 | 0.0518 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1397 | 0.0534 | 0.2449 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2484 | 0.2345 | 0.2601 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2657 | 0.2544 | 0.2902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3202 | 0.2921 | 0.3528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2495 | 0.1771 | 0.3543 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Libya?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Libya was 0.2499 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3543 in 2010.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.