Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Libya
Libya: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0262 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Libya stood at 0.0262 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.0415 ha per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 ha per person, in 1984.
That places Libya 68th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0077 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0062 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0071 ha per person | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 ha per person | -35.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 ha per person | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0035 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0041 ha per person | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 ha per person | -21.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0023 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0028 ha per person | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.002 ha per person | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0177 ha per person | +854.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0172 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0163 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0159 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0155 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0157 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.016 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0167 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0184 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0192 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.02 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0219 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0225 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0235 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0328 ha per person | +39.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0268 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0207 ha per person | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0205 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0265 ha per person | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0367 ha per person | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0354 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0352 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0345 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0338 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0337 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0366 ha per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0385 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0406 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0415 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.041 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0359 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0381 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0378 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0312 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0309 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0352 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0344 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.033 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0295 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0262 ha per person | -11.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0262 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0262 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0049 ha per person, 5.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +854.1% | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0177 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0077 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0177 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0207 ha per person | 0.0157 ha per person | 0.0328 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0304 ha per person | 0.0205 ha per person | 0.0367 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0372 ha per person | 0.0309 ha per person | 0.0415 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0317 ha per person | 0.0262 ha per person | 0.0352 ha 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Libya?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Libya was 0.0262 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0415 ha per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 ha per person in 1984.
- How does Libya rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Libya ranks 68th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.