Total agricultural land use per person in Libya
Libya: Total agricultural land use per person was 1.95 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.95
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7.58
in 1956
All-time low
1.95
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Libya, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural land use per person in Libya stood at 1.95. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Libya peaked at 7.58 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2025.
Libya ranks 19th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1100s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1200s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1300s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1400s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1500s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1600s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1700s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1820s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1830s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1840s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1850s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1860s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1890s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
| 1910s | 7.58 | 7.58 | 7.58 | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.58 | 7.58 | 7.58 | 1 |
| 1930s | 7.58 | 7.58 | 7.58 | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.58 | 7.58 | 7.58 | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.58 | 7.58 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.08 | 6.55 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.72 | 5.13 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 | 3.99 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 | 2.52 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 2.42 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 2.09 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.95 | 2.06 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture share gdp 1.5 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.5 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 901,647 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 0 t (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Libya?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Libya was 1.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 in 1956.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Libya ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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