Libya vs Southern Asia: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- Libya
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 688,043 1000 ha against 175,954 1000 ha in Libya, a difference of 512,089 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.9 times Libya's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 248 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175,954 1000 ha | 688,992 1000 ha | 513,038 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 175,954 1000 ha | 688,992 1000 ha | 513,038 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 175,954 1000 ha | 688,992 1000 ha | 513,038 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 175,954 1000 ha | 688,577 1000 ha | 512,623 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 175,954 1000 ha | 688,199 1000 ha | 512,245 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 175,954 1000 ha | 688,084 1000 ha | 512,130 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 175,954 1000 ha | 688,042 1000 ha | 512,088 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, Libya or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 688,043 1000 ha against 175,954 1000 ha in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between Libya and Southern Asia?
- 512,089 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Southern Asia rank globally for country area — area?
- Libya ranks 20th and Southern Asia 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
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.