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Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Libya

Libya: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.1422 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1422
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
156th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 1964
All-time low
0.1395
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Libya, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.811.2196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 0.1422 for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Libya peaked at 1.13 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1395, in 2016.

That places Libya 156th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Libya, year by year

Year Value Change
1961 1 —
1962 0.947 -5.3%
1963 1 +5.8%
1964 1.13 +13.2%
1965 0.5801 -48.9%
1966 0.5825 +0.4%
1967 0.492 -15.5%
1968 0.4713 -4.2%
1969 0.6372 +35.2%
1970 0.601 -5.7%
1971 0.7115 +18.4%
1972 0.425 -40.3%
1973 0.3292 -22.5%
1974 0.3592 +9.1%
1975 0.3056 -14.9%
1976 0.279 -8.7%
1977 0.3813 +36.7%
1978 0.2943 -22.8%
1979 0.3133 +6.5%
1980 0.2716 -13.3%
1981 0.2616 -3.7%
1982 0.2527 -3.4%
1983 0.2342 -7.3%
1984 0.252 +7.6%
1985 0.2418 -4.0%
1986 0.2266 -6.3%
1987 0.2333 +2.9%
1988 0.2276 -2.4%
1989 0.2193 -3.6%
1990 0.2163 -1.4%
1991 0.2148 -0.7%
1992 0.2192 +2.0%
1993 0.2108 -3.8%
1994 0.2019 -4.2%
1995 0.1927 -4.6%
1996 0.2011 +4.3%
1997 0.1913 -4.9%
1998 0.1735 -9.3%
1999 0.1615 -6.9%
2000 0.1768 +9.5%
2001 0.1844 +4.3%
2002 0.1685 -8.6%
2003 0.1642 -2.6%
2004 0.1672 +1.8%
2005 0.1644 -1.7%
2006 0.1649 +0.3%
2007 0.1605 -2.7%
2008 0.1597 -0.5%
2009 0.1579 -1.1%
2010 0.1488 -5.8%
2011 0.1447 -2.7%
2012 0.1412 -2.4%
2013 0.142 +0.5%
2014 0.1415 -0.3%
2015 0.1437 +1.5%
2016 0.1395 -2.9%
2017 0.1424 +2.1%
2018 0.1428 +0.2%
2019 0.1435 +0.5%
2020 0.1414 -1.4%
2021 0.1416 +0.1%
2022 0.1417 +0.1%
2023 0.1422 +0.3%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 0.1422 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3111, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 0.1422 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2216, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 -48.9% 1.13 0.5801
1977 +36.7% 0.279 0.3813
1972 -40.3% 0.7115 0.425
1969 +35.2% 0.4713 0.6372

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7608 0.4713 1.13 9
1970s 0.3999 0.279 0.7115 10
1980s 0.2421 0.2193 0.2716 10
1990s 0.1983 0.1615 0.2192 10
2000s 0.1669 0.1579 0.1844 10
2010s 0.143 0.1395 0.1488 10
2020s 0.1417 0.1414 0.1422 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 153 Vietnam 0.1592 compare
  2. 154 Iran 0.1471 compare
  3. 155 Pakistan 0.1437 compare
  4. 157 Niger 0.1361 compare
  5. 158 China 0.1335 compare
  6. 159 Laos 0.1071 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Libya?
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Libya was 0.1422 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1964.
What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1395 in 2016.
How does Libya rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
Libya ranks 156th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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