Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Libya
Libya: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent cropland in Libya stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Libya peaked at 0.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1961.
That places Libya 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2749 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.06 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Libya?
- Permanent cropland in Libya was 0.2% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for permanent cropland?
- Libya ranks 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.