Land area — Area, per capita in Libya

Libya: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0238 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0238 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1131 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0238 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area, per capita in Libya, 1961–2024

0.020.040.060.080.10.12196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area, per capita in Libya stood at 0.0238 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.1131 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0238 1000 ha per person, in 2024.

That places Libya 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land area — Area, per capita in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area, per capita in Libya, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.1131 1000 ha per person
1962 0.1085 1000 ha per person -4.1%
1963 0.1041 1000 ha per person -4.1%
1964 0.1003 1000 ha per person -3.6%
1965 0.0975 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1966 0.0952 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1967 0.0927 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1968 0.0901 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1969 0.0874 1000 ha per person -3.1%
1970 0.0845 1000 ha per person -3.3%
1971 0.0817 1000 ha per person -3.3%
1972 0.079 1000 ha per person -3.3%
1973 0.076 1000 ha per person -3.8%
1974 0.0723 1000 ha per person -4.9%
1975 0.0684 1000 ha per person -5.4%
1976 0.0647 1000 ha per person -5.5%
1977 0.0611 1000 ha per person -5.6%
1978 0.0576 1000 ha per person -5.6%
1979 0.0544 1000 ha per person -5.6%
1980 0.0514 1000 ha per person -5.6%
1981 0.0486 1000 ha per person -5.4%
1982 0.0472 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1983 0.0473 1000 ha per person +0.2%
1984 0.0466 1000 ha per person -1.4%
1985 0.0451 1000 ha per person -3.2%
1986 0.0438 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1987 0.0426 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1988 0.0415 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1989 0.0405 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1990 0.0396 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1991 0.0387 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1992 0.0379 1000 ha per person -2.1%
1993 0.0372 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1994 0.0365 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1995 0.0359 1000 ha per person -1.7%
1996 0.0353 1000 ha per person -1.6%
1997 0.0347 1000 ha per person -1.5%
1998 0.0342 1000 ha per person -1.5%
1999 0.0337 1000 ha per person -1.5%
2000 0.0332 1000 ha per person -1.6%
2001 0.0326 1000 ha per person -1.8%
2002 0.0319 1000 ha per person -1.9%
2003 0.0313 1000 ha per person -2.0%
2004 0.0307 1000 ha per person -2.0%
2005 0.03 1000 ha per person -2.1%
2006 0.0294 1000 ha per person -2.0%
2007 0.0288 1000 ha per person -2.0%
2008 0.0282 1000 ha per person -2.1%
2009 0.0276 1000 ha per person -2.1%
2010 0.0271 1000 ha per person -2.0%
2011 0.0277 1000 ha per person +2.4%
2012 0.0285 1000 ha per person +2.7%
2013 0.0279 1000 ha per person -2.0%
2014 0.0274 1000 ha per person -1.9%
2015 0.0269 1000 ha per person -1.6%
2016 0.0265 1000 ha per person -1.5%
2017 0.0261 1000 ha per person -1.6%
2018 0.0257 1000 ha per person -1.6%
2019 0.0253 1000 ha per person -1.5%
2020 0.025 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2021 0.0247 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2022 0.0244 1000 ha per person -1.2%
2023 0.0241 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2024 0.0238 1000 ha per person -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0988 1000 ha per person 0.0874 1000 ha per person 0.1131 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.07 1000 ha per person 0.0544 1000 ha per person 0.0845 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0455 1000 ha per person 0.0405 1000 ha per person 0.0514 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0364 1000 ha per person 0.0337 1000 ha per person 0.0396 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0304 1000 ha per person 0.0276 1000 ha per person 0.0332 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0269 1000 ha per person 0.0253 1000 ha per person 0.0285 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0244 1000 ha per person 0.0238 1000 ha per person 0.025 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 5 Iceland 0.0261 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 6 Guyana 0.0254 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 7 Suriname 0.0253 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 9 Botswana 0.0225 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 10 Canada 0.0213 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 11 Mauritania 0.0199 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area, per capita in Libya?
Land area — area, per capita in Libya was 0.0238 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 0.1131 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0238 1000 ha per person in 2024.
How does Libya rank for land area — area, per capita?
Libya ranks 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land 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.

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Indicator
Land 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, 11,206 data points, 1961–2024
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Land 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.