Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0049 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0049 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
158th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.0077 ha per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0.0027 ha per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0049 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0077 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 ha per square kilometre, in 1970.
Libya ranks 158th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1963 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 155 Mauritania 0.0052 ha per square kilometre compare
- 156 Armenia 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
- 157 Suriname 0.0049 ha per square kilometre compare
- 159 Namibia 0.0033 ha per square kilometre compare
- 160 Saudi Arabia 0.0022 ha per square kilometre compare
- 161 Oman 0.0021 ha 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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0049 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 ha per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 158th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested 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.