How does Libya rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?

Libya ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Libya data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Libya

Name: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Libya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Libya: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

10th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.9365 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.9097 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 1996

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Libya is 0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.9365 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9097 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1996.

That places Libya 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.9365 Square kilometres per square kilometre	—
1962	0.9353 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1963	0.9342 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1964	0.933 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1965	0.9318 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1966	0.9306 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1967	0.9295 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1968	0.9283 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1969	0.9271 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1970	0.926 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1971	0.9248 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1972	0.9236 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1973	0.9225 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1974	0.9213 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1975	0.9201 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1976	0.919 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1977	0.9178 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1978	0.9166 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1979	0.9155 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1980	0.9143 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1981	0.9137 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1982	0.9131 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1983	0.9124 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1984	0.9124 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1985	0.9123 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1986	0.9123 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1987	0.9123 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1988	0.9123 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.9122 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1990	0.9109 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1991	0.9109 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1992	0.9109 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1993	0.9109 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.9108 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1995	0.9106 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1996	0.9097 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1997	0.9097 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.911 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1999	0.911 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.911 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.911 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.911 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.911 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.9113 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.9113 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.9113 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.9113 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.9113 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.9113 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2013	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

Libya's 0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2195 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Libya's 0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7265 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9318 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9271 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9365 Square kilometres per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.9207 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9155 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.926 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.9127 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9122 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9143 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.9106 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9097 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.911 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.9112 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.911 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9113 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Libya

7 Oman 0.9524 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
8 Qatar 0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
9 Kuwait 0.9123 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
11 United Arab Emirates 0.9002 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
12 Bahrain 0.8892 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
13 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8787 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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 use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Libya?: Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.9365 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9097 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Libya rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?: Libya ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Libya data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre
Unit: Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.