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Libya · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

137th of 158 · 12th in MENA+
Agriculture shareLibya's agriculture share fell from 5.2 % in 2002 to 1.5 % in 2025.200520102015202020250%2%4%6%1.5 %

Libya's agriculture share fell from 5.2 % in 2002 to 1.5 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

106th of 182 · 9th in MENA+
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Libya's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 14.6 % in 1996 to 10.0 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202510%12%14%10.0 %

Libya's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 14.6 % in 1996 to 10.0 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

1st of 197 · 1st in MENA+
Resource rentsLibya's resource rents rose from 23.0 % in 1992 to 61.0 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%61.0 %

Libya's resource rents rose from 23.0 % in 1992 to 61.0 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

182nd of 209 · 18th in MENA+
Agricultural land (% of land area)Libya's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 8.8 % in 1994 to 8.7 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520209%9%9%9%9%9%8.7 %

Libya's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 8.8 % in 1994 to 8.7 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

183rd of 206 · 19th in MENA+
Arable land (% of land area)Libya's arable land (% of land area) fell from 1.0 % in 1994 to 1.0 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520201.0%1%1%1%1%1%1.0 %

Libya's arable land (% of land area) fell from 1.0 % in 1994 to 1.0 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

47th of 206 · 1st in MENA+
Arable land (hectares per person)Libya's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.200.250.300.350.400.450 ha

Libya's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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