Land natural share in Libya
Libya: Land natural share was 0.8533 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Land natural share in Libya, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land natural share in Libya is 0.8533, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land natural share in Libya peaked at 1.4 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 0.6599, in 1990.
That places Libya 168th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land natural share in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 1.4 | — |
| 1790 | 1.4 | -0.5% |
| 1800 | 1.39 | -0.5% |
| 1810 | 1.38 | -0.6% |
| 1820 | 1.33 | -3.7% |
| 1830 | 1.32 | -0.7% |
| 1840 | 1.31 | -0.7% |
| 1850 | 1.3 | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 1.3 | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 1.29 | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 1.28 | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 1.25 | -2.7% |
| 1900 | 1.17 | -6.1% |
| 1910 | 1.15 | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 1.15 | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 1.17 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 1.02 | -12.8% |
| 1950 | 0.9311 | -8.6% |
| 1960 | 0.7199 | -22.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7879 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6722 | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6599 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9472 | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8533 | -9.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.8533 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.39, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.8533 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.61, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land natural share in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +43.5% | 0.6599 | 0.9472 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.9311 | 0.9311 | 0.9311 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.7199 | 0.7199 | 0.7199 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.7879 | 0.7879 | 0.7879 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.6722 | 0.6722 | 0.6722 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6599 | 0.6599 | 0.6599 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9472 | 0.9472 | 0.9472 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8533 | 0.8533 | 0.8533 | 1 |
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 land natural share in Libya?
- Land natural share in Libya was 0.8533 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land natural share recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1780.
- What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6599 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for land natural share?
- Libya ranks 168th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land natural share rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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