What is land area — area in Libya?

Land area — area in Libya was 175,954 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 175,954 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 175,954 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Libya rank for land area — area?

Libya ranks 22nd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Libya data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Libya

Name: Land area — Area in Libya
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Libya: Land area — Area was 175,954 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

175,954 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

22nd

of 267 countries

All-time high

175,954 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

175,954 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Libya, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Libya recorded 175,954 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Libya peaked at 175,954 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 175,954 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Libya 22nd out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Land area — Area in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Libya, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	175,954 1000 ha	—
1962	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	175,954 1000 ha	+0.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

Libya's 175,954 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 1000 ha, 17.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Libya's 175,954 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,950 1000 ha, 10.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	175,954 1000 ha	175,954 1000 ha	175,954 1000 ha	9
1970s	175,954 1000 ha	175,954 1000 ha	175,954 1000 ha	10
1980s	175,954 1000 ha	175,954 1000 ha	175,954 1000 ha	10
1990s	175,954 1000 ha	175,954 1000 ha	175,954 1000 ha	10
2000s	175,954 1000 ha	175,954 1000 ha	175,954 1000 ha	10
2010s	175,954 1000 ha	175,954 1000 ha	175,954 1000 ha	10
2020s	175,954 1000 ha	175,954 1000 ha	175,954 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Libya

19 Mexico 194,395 1000 ha compare
20 Indonesia 189,241 1000 ha compare
21 Sudan 186,800 1000 ha compare
23 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 162,250 1000 ha compare
24 Mongolia 155,850 1000 ha compare
25 Peru 128,000 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Libya

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Libya?: Land area — area in Libya was 175,954 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 175,954 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 175,954 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Libya rank for land area — area?: Libya ranks 22nd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Libya data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.