Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Libya
Libya: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 13.30 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Libya stood at 13.30 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Libya peaked at 13.30 million hectares in 1983 and was at its lowest, 9.20 million hectares, in 1961.
Libya ranks 44th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.00 million hectares | 9.20 million hectares | 10.80 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.90 million hectares | 11.00 million hectares | 12.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.24 million hectares | 13.00 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 4 |
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More reference data data for Libya
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- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Libya?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Libya was 13.30 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.30 million hectares in 1983.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.20 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Libya ranks 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.