Agricultural area over the long-term in Libya
Libya: Agricultural area over the long-term was 15.35 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.35 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 202 countries
All-time high
15.67 million hectares
in 1996
All-time low
1.50 million hectares
in 1200
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Libya, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Libya is 15.35 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Libya peaked at 15.67 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million hectares, in 1200.
That places Libya 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.74 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 2.62 million hectares | -30.0% |
| 1200 | 1.50 million hectares | -42.9% |
| 1300 | 2.25 million hectares | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 2.99 million hectares | +33.3% |
| 1500 | 3.74 million hectares | +25.0% |
| 1600 | 3.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 3.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 3.48 million hectares | -7.0% |
| 1720 | 3.51 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1730 | 3.53 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1740 | 3.55 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1750 | 3.58 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 3.62 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 3.65 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 3.67 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 3.69 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 3.72 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 4.03 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 1830 | 4.06 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 4.10 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 4.13 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 4.17 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 4.21 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 4.24 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 4.49 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1900 | 5.12 million hectares | +14.1% |
| 1910 | 5.40 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1920 | 5.39 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 5.36 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 6.83 million hectares | +27.5% |
| 1950 | 8.53 million hectares | +24.9% |
| 1951 | 8.64 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 8.87 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 9.10 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 9.33 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 9.56 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 9.79 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 10.02 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 10.25 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 10.48 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 10.71 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 11.17 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 11.38 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 11.59 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 11.79 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 11.99 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 12.20 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 12.40 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 12.62 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 12.82 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 13.03 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 13.23 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 13.44 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 13.64 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 13.85 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 14.05 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 14.26 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 14.46 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 14.67 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 14.88 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 15.08 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 15.19 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 15.29 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 15.40 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 15.41 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.44 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.46 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 15.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.47 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 15.52 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.67 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 15.66 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.45 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.38 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.35 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 15.35 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.21 million hectares, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 15.35 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million hectares, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +50.0% | 1.50 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares |
| 1200 | -42.9% | 2.62 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares |
| 1400 | +33.3% | 2.25 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares |
| 1100 | -30.0% | 3.74 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares |
| 1940 | +27.5% | 5.36 million hectares | 6.83 million hectares |
| 1500 | +25.0% | 2.99 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.74 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.62 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.99 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.74 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.74 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.74 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.48 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.51 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.53 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.55 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.58 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.62 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.65 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.67 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.69 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.72 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.03 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.06 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.10 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.13 million hectares | 4.13 million hectares | 4.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.17 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.21 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.24 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.49 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.12 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.40 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.39 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.36 million hectares | 5.36 million hectares | 5.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.83 million hectares | 6.83 million hectares | 6.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.46 million hectares | 8.53 million hectares | 10.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.87 million hectares | 10.71 million hectares | 12.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.95 million hectares | 13.03 million hectares | 14.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.36 million hectares | 15.08 million hectares | 15.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.51 million hectares | 15.45 million hectares | 15.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.41 million hectares | 15.38 million hectares | 15.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.35 million hectares | 15.35 million hectares | 15.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.35 million hectares | 15.35 million hectares | 15.35 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Libya?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Libya was 15.35 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.67 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million hectares in 1200.
- How does Libya rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Libya ranks 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.