Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0207 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Libya stood at 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.0207 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Libya ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0207 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0152 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0108 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 16.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 15.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 28 Sierra Leone 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Tanzania 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Liberia 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Libya?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0207 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.