Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Libya
Libya: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.2408 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2408 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.13 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2408 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Libya stood at 0.2408 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Libya peaked at 1.13 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2408 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Libya ranks 9th 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 — Total area, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 1.04 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 1 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9753 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9516 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.927 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.901 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8735 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8449 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.817 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7904 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7603 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7234 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6842 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6466 Square kilometres per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6106 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5764 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5441 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5138 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4859 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4724 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4731 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4663 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4513 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.438 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4261 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4152 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4052 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3958 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3872 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3792 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3718 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3649 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3586 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3528 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3474 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3423 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3372 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3317 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3256 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3194 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3131 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3067 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3003 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2942 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2882 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2822 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2764 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2708 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2774 Square kilometres per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2847 Square kilometres per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2791 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2738 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2694 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2653 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2611 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2569 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2531 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2497 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2466 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2436 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2408 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2408 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.013 Square kilometres per person, 18.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2408 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0097 Square kilometres per person, 25.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9876 Square kilometres per person | 0.8735 Square kilometres per person | 1.13 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6998 Square kilometres per person | 0.5441 Square kilometres per person | 0.8449 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4547 Square kilometres per person | 0.4052 Square kilometres per person | 0.5138 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3637 Square kilometres per person | 0.3372 Square kilometres per person | 0.3958 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3038 Square kilometres per person | 0.2764 Square kilometres per person | 0.3317 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2692 Square kilometres per person | 0.2531 Square kilometres per person | 0.2847 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2452 Square kilometres per person | 0.2408 Square kilometres per person | 0.2497 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 6 Iceland 0.2671 Square kilometres per person compare
- 7 Suriname 0.2605 Square kilometres per person compare
- 8 Guyana 0.2601 Square kilometres per person compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 0.2382 Square kilometres per person compare
- 11 Botswana 0.2345 Square kilometres per person compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 0.134 Square kilometres per person 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 — total area, per capita in Libya?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Libya was 0.2408 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2408 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Libya ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.