Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Libya: Country area — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
174,515 1000 ha
in 2024
Libya
175,954 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
21st
Libya rank
20th

Country area — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Libya
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 175,954 1000 ha against 174,515 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1,439 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 21st and Libya ranks 20th of 248 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 174,515 1000 ha 175,954 1000 ha 1,439 1000 ha Libya
1970s 174,515 1000 ha 175,954 1000 ha 1,439 1000 ha Libya
1980s 174,515 1000 ha 175,954 1000 ha 1,439 1000 ha Libya
1990s 174,515 1000 ha 175,954 1000 ha 1,439 1000 ha Libya
2000s 174,515 1000 ha 175,954 1000 ha 1,439 1000 ha Libya
2010s 174,515 1000 ha 175,954 1000 ha 1,439 1000 ha Libya
2020s 174,515 1000 ha 175,954 1000 ha 1,439 1000 ha Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Libya?
Libya, at 175,954 1000 ha against 174,515 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Libya?
1,439 1000 ha, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Libya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Libya rank globally for country area — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 21st and Libya ranks 20th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.