Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1227 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya stood at 0.1227 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.1497 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 ha per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Libya 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 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 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | +885.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0382 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0382 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.044 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0496 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0526 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0557 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0619 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0649 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0688 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0973 ha per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0807 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0642 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1196 ha per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1178 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1196 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1196 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1196 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.122 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.135 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1388 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1427 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1487 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1497 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1331 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1436 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1449 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1213 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.122 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1411 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1394 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1354 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1227 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1227 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1227 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2389 ha per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +885.7% | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +41.5% | 0.0688 ha per square kilometre | 0.0973 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +41.4% | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | 0.1196 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | 0.0973 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | 0.122 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.138 ha per square kilometre | 0.1213 ha per square kilometre | 0.1497 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1346 ha per square kilometre | 0.1227 ha per square kilometre | 0.1411 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 138 Somalia 0.1518 ha per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ireland 0.1466 ha per square kilometre compare
- 140 Guyana 0.1244 ha per square kilometre compare
- 142 Peru 0.1187 ha per square kilometre compare
- 143 Mongolia 0.0863 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Chile 0.0839 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, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.1227 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1497 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 ha per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil 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.