Arable land in Libya
Libya: Arable land was 1.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.0% for arable land in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Libya peaked at 1.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1961.
Libya ranks 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 180 Gabon 1.3% compare
- 181 Iceland 1.2% compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.1% compare
- 184 Namibia 1.0% compare
- 185 Cayman Islands 0.8% compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 0.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- 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)
- Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 659.7 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 164,800 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Libya?
- Arable land in Libya was 1.0% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for arable land?
- Libya ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.