Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Libya
Libya: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.84 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.84 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.63 kilograms per hectare
in 2005
All-time low
0.32 kilograms per hectare
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Libya stood at 0.84 kilograms per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Libya peaked at 1.63 kilograms per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.32 kilograms per hectare, in 1999.
Libya ranks 140th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1.15 kilograms per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 kilograms per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.98 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.94 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 kilograms per hectare | +98.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5 kilograms per hectare | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 1.63 kilograms per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 0.95 kilograms per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 1 kilograms per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 kilograms per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.94 kilograms per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.51 kilograms per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.51 kilograms per hectare | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.868 kilograms per hectare | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.976 kilograms per hectare | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | 1.63 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.673 kilograms per hectare | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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- 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Libya?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Libya was 0.84 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 kilograms per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 kilograms per hectare in 1999.
- How does Libya rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Libya ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.