Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Libya
Libya: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 43.45 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Libya, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Libya recorded 43.45 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Libya peaked at 44.69 kmsq in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.68 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Libya 150th out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.03 kmsq | 10.68 kmsq | 43.36 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.01 kmsq | 39.8 kmsq | 44.19 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.81 kmsq | 43.29 kmsq | 44.69 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 51.55 kmsq compare
- 148 Costa Rica 44.87 kmsq compare
- 149 Panama 44.76 kmsq compare
- 151 Slovenia 41.79 kmsq compare
- 152 Oman 36.37 kmsq compare
- 153 New Caledonia 32.85 kmsq compare
More environment data for Libya
- Standard Deviation 0.386 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 40,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 5,152 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 302 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 190 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 274 t (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 44,832 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Libya?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Libya was 43.45 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 44.69 kmsq in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Libya ranks 150th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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