Fallow land

192 (thousand hectares) in 2021

In 2021, fallow land for Libya was 192 thousand hectares. Fallow land of Libya fell gradually from 261 thousand hectares in 2002 to 192 thousand hectares in 2021.

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Fallow land (temporary) is the cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons. The maximum idle period is usually less than five years. Land remaining fallow for two long may acquire characteristics requiring to be reclassified, such as "permanent meadows and pastures" (if used for grazing), "forest or wooded land" (if overgrown with trees), or "other land" (if it becomes wasteland).

Date Value Change, %
2021 192 -5.60%
2020 204 -2.18%
2019 208 -3.16%
2018 215 0.81%
2017 213 -1.12%
2016 216 -0.09%
2015 216 1.69%
2014 212 -1.78%
2013 216 -2.48%
2012 222 1.13%
2011 219 -3.24%
2010 227