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

0.0028 1000 ha per person, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland 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.

Iceland vs Libya: Country area — Area, per capita

Iceland

0.0266 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Libya

0.0238 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Iceland rank

6th

Libya rank

9th

Country area — Area, per capita over time

Iceland
Libya

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0266 1000 ha per person against 0.0238 1000 ha per person in Libya, a difference of 0.0028 1000 ha per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Iceland ranks 6th and Libya ranks 9th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0538 1000 ha per person	0.0988 1000 ha per person	0.045 1000 ha per person	Libya
1970s	0.0478 1000 ha per person	0.07 1000 ha per person	0.0222 1000 ha per person	Libya
1980s	0.0429 1000 ha per person	0.0455 1000 ha per person	0.0026 1000 ha per person	Libya
1990s	0.0387 1000 ha per person	0.0364 1000 ha per person	0.0023 1000 ha per person	Iceland
2000s	0.0346 1000 ha per person	0.0304 1000 ha per person	0.0042 1000 ha per person	Iceland
2010s	0.031 1000 ha per person	0.0269 1000 ha per person	0.0041 1000 ha per person	Iceland
2020s	0.0272 1000 ha per person	0.0244 1000 ha per person	0.0028 1000 ha per person	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, per capita, Iceland or Libya?: Iceland, at 0.0266 1000 ha per person against 0.0238 1000 ha per person in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between Iceland and Libya?: 0.0028 1000 ha per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for country area — area, per capita?: Iceland ranks 6th 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.