Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Libya

Libya: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 2.05 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.05 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 224 countries
All-time high
2.37 million
in 1996
All-time low
1.97 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Libya, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 2.05 million for fao projections of arable land to 2050 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Libya peaked at 2.37 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million, in 1961.

Libya ranks 91st of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Libya, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 1.97 million —
1962 1.98 million +0.7%
1963 1.99 million +0.1%
1964 1.99 million +0.4%
1965 2.00 million +0.1%
1966 2.00 million +0.4%
1967 2.00 million +0.1%
1968 2.02 million +0.5%
1969 2.02 million +0.2%
1970 2.02 million +0.2%
1971 2.04 million +0.5%
1972 2.04 million +0.1%
1973 2.04 million +0.3%
1974 2.05 million +0.1%
1975 2.06 million +0.3%
1976 2.06 million +0.1%
1977 2.06 million +0.3%
1978 2.07 million +0.4%
1979 2.08 million +0.1%
1980 2.08 million +0.2%
1981 2.08 million +0.2%
1982 2.09 million +0.3%
1983 2.10 million +0.6%
1984 2.12 million +0.5%
1985 2.13 million +0.6%
1986 2.13 million +0.4%
1987 2.14 million +0.2%
1988 2.14 million +0.0%
1989 2.15 million +0.2%
1990 2.15 million +0.5%
1991 2.16 million +0.2%
1992 2.17 million +0.2%
1993 2.17 million +0.0%
1994 2.17 million +0.5%
1995 2.21 million +1.8%
1996 2.37 million +6.8%
1997 2.37 million +0.0%
1998 2.15 million -9.1%
1999 2.15 million +0.0%
2000 2.15 million +0.0%
2001 2.15 million +0.0%
2002 2.15 million +0.0%
2003 2.15 million +0.0%
2004 2.08 million -3.0%
2005 2.08 million +0.0%
2006 2.08 million +0.0%
2007 2.08 million +0.0%
2008 2.08 million +0.0%
2009 2.08 million +0.0%
2010 2.05 million -1.6%
2011 2.05 million +0.0%
2012 2.06 million +0.2%
2013 2.06 million +0.0%
2014 2.05 million -0.2%
2015 2.05 million +0.0%
2016 2.05 million +0.0%
2017 2.05 million +0.0%
2018 2.05 million +0.0%
2019 2.05 million +0.0%
2020 2.05 million +0.0%
2021 2.05 million +0.0%
2022 2.05 million +0.0%
2023 2.05 million +0.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 2.05 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 2.05 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 million, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.00 million 1.97 million 2.02 million 9
1970s 2.05 million 2.02 million 2.08 million 10
1980s 2.12 million 2.08 million 2.15 million 10
1990s 2.21 million 2.15 million 2.37 million 10
2000s 2.11 million 2.08 million 2.15 million 10
2010s 2.05 million 2.05 million 2.06 million 10
2020s 2.05 million 2.05 million 2.05 million 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 88 Finland 2.25 million compare
  2. 89 Uruguay 2.24 million compare
  3. 90 Moldova 2.14 million compare
  4. 92 Nepal 1.95 million compare
  5. 93 Chile 1.91 million compare
  6. 94 Portugal 1.81 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Libya?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Libya was 2.05 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 million in 1996.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million in 1961.
How does Libya rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
Libya ranks 91st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fao projections of arable land to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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