Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Libya
Libya: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.2195 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2195 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.06 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2195 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Libya stood at 0.2195 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Libya peaked at 1.06 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2195 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Libya ranks 2nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9723 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9361 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9089 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8856 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8616 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8364 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8099 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7823 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7556 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7301 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7014 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6665 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6296 Square kilometres per person | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5942 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5604 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5284 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4981 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4698 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4439 Square kilometres per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4313 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4317 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4254 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4117 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3996 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3887 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3788 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3696 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3606 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3527 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3454 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3386 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3324 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3265 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.321 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3161 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3118 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3072 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3021 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2966 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.291 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2852 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2795 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2737 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2681 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2627 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2572 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2519 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2468 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2528 Square kilometres per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2595 Square kilometres per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2544 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2495 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2455 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2418 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.238 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2342 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2307 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2276 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2248 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.222 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2195 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2195 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 Square kilometres per person, 96.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2195 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0061 Square kilometres per person, 36.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9205 Square kilometres per person | 0.8099 Square kilometres per person | 1.06 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6447 Square kilometres per person | 0.4981 Square kilometres per person | 0.7823 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4151 Square kilometres per person | 0.3696 Square kilometres per person | 0.4698 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3312 Square kilometres per person | 0.3072 Square kilometres per person | 0.3606 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2768 Square kilometres per person | 0.2519 Square kilometres per person | 0.3021 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2453 Square kilometres per person | 0.2307 Square kilometres per person | 0.2595 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2235 Square kilometres per person | 0.2195 Square kilometres per person | 0.2276 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Libya?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Libya was 0.2195 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2195 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Libya ranks 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.