Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 7.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.56 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.56 hectares per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
5.23 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Libya is 7.56 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 7.56 hectares per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.23 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 135th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.23 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.34 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 5.46 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 5.57 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.68 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 5.91 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 6.02 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 6.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 6.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.48 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 6.59 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.71 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 6.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 6.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 7.05 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 7.16 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7.27 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 7.39 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 7.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7.56 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7.56 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.77 hectares per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.68 hectares per square kilometre | 5.23 hectares per square kilometre | 6.14 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.76 hectares per square kilometre | 6.25 hectares per square kilometre | 7.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.52 hectares per square kilometre | 7.39 hectares per square kilometre | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.03 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 133 Kuwait 7.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 134 Israel 7.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 136 Sri Lanka 7.11 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 6.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 138 Serbia 6.61 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Libya was 7.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 hectares per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.