What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between Botswana and Libya?

0.0007 1000 ha per person, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Libya: Country area — Area, per capita

Botswana

0.0231 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Libya

0.0238 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Botswana rank

11th

Libya rank

9th

Country area — Area, per capita over time

Botswana
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.0238 1000 ha per person against 0.0231 1000 ha per person in Botswana, a difference of 0.0007 1000 ha per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Botswana ranks 11th and Libya ranks 9th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.103 1000 ha per person	0.0988 1000 ha per person	0.0042 1000 ha per person	Botswana
1970s	0.0826 1000 ha per person	0.07 1000 ha per person	0.0126 1000 ha per person	Botswana
1980s	0.0532 1000 ha per person	0.0455 1000 ha per person	0.0078 1000 ha per person	Botswana
1990s	0.0396 1000 ha per person	0.0364 1000 ha per person	0.0032 1000 ha per person	Botswana
2000s	0.0319 1000 ha per person	0.0304 1000 ha per person	0.0015 1000 ha per person	Botswana
2010s	0.0267 1000 ha per person	0.0269 1000 ha per person	0.0003 1000 ha per person	Libya
2020s	0.0238 1000 ha per person	0.0244 1000 ha per person	0.0005 1000 ha per person	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, per capita, Botswana or Libya?: Libya, at 0.0238 1000 ha per person against 0.0231 1000 ha per person in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between Botswana and Libya?: 0.0007 1000 ha per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for country area — area, per capita?: Botswana ranks 11th and Libya ranks 9th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Country area — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,205 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.