FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Libya
Libya: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.2806 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Libya stood at 0.2806 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Libya peaked at 1.27 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2806 hectares per person, in 2023.
Libya ranks 46th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.27 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.17 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.14 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9723 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.945 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9155 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8837 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.842 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7991 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7563 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7166 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6791 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6417 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6074 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5757 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5616 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.566 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5605 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5456 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5314 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5182 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.505 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4939 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4848 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4753 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4666 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4574 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4511 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4514 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4744 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4672 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4182 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.412 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4053 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3979 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3903 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3826 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3634 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3559 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3487 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3416 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3344 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3275 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3156 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3233 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3326 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.326 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.319 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3138 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3091 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3042 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2993 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2949 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.291 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2873 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2838 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2806 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2806 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2806 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0378 hectares per person, 7.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8151 hectares per person | 0.6417 hectares per person | 0.9723 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5465 hectares per person | 0.4939 hectares per person | 0.6074 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4558 hectares per person | 0.412 hectares per person | 0.4848 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3647 hectares per person | 0.3275 hectares per person | 0.4053 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3138 hectares per person | 0.2949 hectares per person | 0.3326 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2857 hectares per person | 0.2806 hectares per person | 0.291 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Libya?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Libya was 0.2806 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2806 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Libya ranks 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.