Land use hidden — Other areas in Libya
Libya: Land use hidden — Other areas was 1.60 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.60 million Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.65 million Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
1.60 million Square kilometres
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Libya stood at 1.60 million Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Libya peaked at 1.65 million Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million Square kilometres, in 1996.
That places Libya 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Libya, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 million Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 1.65 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.64 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.64 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.64 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.64 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.64 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.62 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.62 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.62 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.62 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.61 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.61 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.61 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.61 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.61 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.61 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.61 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.61 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.61 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.61 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.61 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.60 million Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 61.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.60 million Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90,679 Square kilometres, 17.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 million Square kilometres | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 1.65 million Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.62 million Square kilometres | 1.61 million Square kilometres | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million Square kilometres | 1.61 million Square kilometres | 1.61 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.60 million Square kilometres | 1.60 million Square kilometres | 1.60 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million Square kilometres | 1.60 million Square kilometres | 1.60 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million Square kilometres | 1.60 million Square kilometres | 1.60 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million Square kilometres | 1.60 million Square kilometres | 1.60 million Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 5 Türkiye 156,866 Square kilometres compare
- 5 China 1.96 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Poland 65,480 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Algeria 1.95 million Square kilometres compare
- 7 United States 1.83 million Square kilometres compare
- 7 Lesotho 6,407 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 42,349 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Moldova 4,585 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Viet Nam 41,811 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Netherlands 11,917 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Argentina 1.29 million Square kilometres compare
- 9 Fiji 3,553 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Lithuania 11,816 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Brazil 1.06 million Square kilometres compare
- 10 Cabo Verde 2,774 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Estonia 8,476 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 2,769 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Iran 1.04 million Square kilometres compare
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 in Libya?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Libya was 1.60 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million Square kilometres in 1996.
- How does Libya rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Libya ranks 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata