Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Libya
Libya: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 44,155 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested in Libya is 44,155 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Libya peaked at 54,359 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,246 ha, in 1963.
That places Libya 123rd out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Libya, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,521 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,284 ha | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 6,246 ha | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 7,210 ha | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 9,554 ha | +32.5% |
| 1966 | 9,927 ha | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 10,997 ha | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 11,495 ha | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 13,791 ha | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 14,662 ha | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 16,941 ha | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 25,305 ha | +49.4% |
| 1973 | 28,997 ha | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 28,934 ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 31,674 ha | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 31,997 ha | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 28,102 ha | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 29,968 ha | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 30,896 ha | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 33,885 ha | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 29,330 ha | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 31,290 ha | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 34,437 ha | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 37,073 ha | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 38,320 ha | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 37,940 ha | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 37,720 ha | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 39,630 ha | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 40,540 ha | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 41,893 ha | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 43,039 ha | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 40,280 ha | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 41,229 ha | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 39,818 ha | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 38,912 ha | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 38,571 ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 42,893 ha | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 40,616 ha | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 40,720 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 54,359 ha | +33.5% |
| 2001 | 41,294 ha | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 42,083 ha | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 43,162 ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 42,367 ha | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 42,006 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 41,726 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 41,602 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 41,678 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 42,406 ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 43,046 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 42,777 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 43,426 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 44,304 ha | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 45,007 ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 43,382 ha | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 44,324 ha | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 43,892 ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 43,732 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 43,809 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44,457 ha | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 44,454 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 44,479 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 44,138 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 44,155 ha | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 44,155 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,947 ha, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 44,155 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43,506 ha, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +49.4% | 16,941 ha | 25,305 ha |
| 2000 | +33.5% | 40,720 ha | 54,359 ha |
| 1965 | +32.5% | 7,210 ha | 9,554 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,225 ha | 6,246 ha | 13,791 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,748 ha | 14,662 ha | 31,997 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,016 ha | 29,330 ha | 40,540 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,797 ha | 38,571 ha | 43,039 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,268 ha | 41,294 ha | 54,359 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,770 ha | 42,777 ha | 45,007 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,337 ha | 44,138 ha | 44,479 ha | 5 |
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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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Libya?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Libya was 44,155 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 54,359 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,246 ha in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Libya ranks 123rd out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.