Libya vs Southern Asia: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Libya
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 639,262 1000 ha against 175,954 1000 ha in Libya, a difference of 463,308 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.6 times Libya's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 21st 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 | 640,796 1000 ha | 464,842 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 175,954 1000 ha | 640,796 1000 ha | 464,842 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 175,954 1000 ha | 640,796 1000 ha | 464,842 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 175,954 1000 ha | 640,381 1000 ha | 464,427 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 175,954 1000 ha | 640,038 1000 ha | 464,084 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 175,954 1000 ha | 639,743 1000 ha | 463,789 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 175,954 1000 ha | 639,262 1000 ha | 463,308 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Libya or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 639,262 1000 ha against 175,954 1000 ha in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Libya and Southern Asia?
- 463,308 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 land area — area?
- Libya ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land 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.