Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Libya
Libya: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Libya, 2002–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.5% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 5.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
That places Libya 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.2% | — |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -39.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +69.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -40.6% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -44.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +111.9% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -55.4% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +35.2% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -37.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 6 |
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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Libya?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Libya was 1.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.