What is land use over the long-term in Libya?

Land use over the long-term in Libya was 13.30 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 13.30 million hectares in 1983.

What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million hectares in 1200.

How does Libya rank for land use over the long-term?

Libya ranks 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Libya?

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

Where does this Libya data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use over the long-term in Libya

Name: Land use over the long-term in Libya
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Libya: Land use over the long-term was 13.30 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

13.30 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

42nd

of 202 countries

All-time high

13.30 million hectares

in 1983

All-time low

1.25 million hectares

in 1200

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Land use over the long-term in Libya, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, land use over the long-term in Libya stood at 13.30 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Libya peaked at 13.30 million hectares in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million hectares, in 1200.

Libya ranks 42nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	3.12 million hectares	3.12 million hectares	3.12 million hectares	1
1100s	2.19 million hectares	2.19 million hectares	2.19 million hectares	1
1200s	1.25 million hectares	1.25 million hectares	1.25 million hectares	1
1300s	1.87 million hectares	1.87 million hectares	1.87 million hectares	1
1400s	2.50 million hectares	2.50 million hectares	2.50 million hectares	1
1500s	3.12 million hectares	3.12 million hectares	3.12 million hectares	1
1600s	3.12 million hectares	3.12 million hectares	3.12 million hectares	1
1700s	3.12 million hectares	3.12 million hectares	3.12 million hectares	1
1710s	2.91 million hectares	2.91 million hectares	2.91 million hectares	1
1720s	2.93 million hectares	2.93 million hectares	2.93 million hectares	1
1730s	2.95 million hectares	2.95 million hectares	2.95 million hectares	1
1740s	2.97 million hectares	2.97 million hectares	2.97 million hectares	1
1750s	2.98 million hectares	2.98 million hectares	2.98 million hectares	1
1760s	3.00 million hectares	3.00 million hectares	3.00 million hectares	1
1770s	3.02 million hectares	3.02 million hectares	3.02 million hectares	1
1780s	3.04 million hectares	3.04 million hectares	3.04 million hectares	1
1790s	3.06 million hectares	3.06 million hectares	3.06 million hectares	1
1800s	3.08 million hectares	3.08 million hectares	3.08 million hectares	1
1810s	3.10 million hectares	3.10 million hectares	3.10 million hectares	1
1820s	3.36 million hectares	3.36 million hectares	3.36 million hectares	1
1830s	3.39 million hectares	3.39 million hectares	3.39 million hectares	1
1840s	3.42 million hectares	3.42 million hectares	3.42 million hectares	1
1850s	3.45 million hectares	3.45 million hectares	3.45 million hectares	1
1860s	3.48 million hectares	3.48 million hectares	3.48 million hectares	1
1870s	3.51 million hectares	3.51 million hectares	3.51 million hectares	1
1880s	3.54 million hectares	3.54 million hectares	3.54 million hectares	1
1890s	3.75 million hectares	3.75 million hectares	3.75 million hectares	1
1900s	4.28 million hectares	4.28 million hectares	4.28 million hectares	1
1910s	4.45 million hectares	4.45 million hectares	4.45 million hectares	1
1920s	4.44 million hectares	4.44 million hectares	4.44 million hectares	1
1930s	4.41 million hectares	4.41 million hectares	4.41 million hectares	1
1940s	5.62 million hectares	5.62 million hectares	5.62 million hectares	1
1950s	7.79 million hectares	7.02 million hectares	8.63 million hectares	10
1960s	9.88 million hectares	8.82 million hectares	10.80 million hectares	10
1970s	11.90 million hectares	11.00 million hectares	12.80 million hectares	10
1980s	13.24 million hectares	13.00 million hectares	13.30 million hectares	10
1990s	13.30 million hectares	13.30 million hectares	13.30 million hectares	10
2000s	13.30 million hectares	13.30 million hectares	13.30 million hectares	10
2010s	13.30 million hectares	13.30 million hectares	13.30 million hectares	10
2020s	13.30 million hectares	13.30 million hectares	13.30 million hectares	6

Countries ranked near Libya

39 Canada 18.12 million hectares compare
40 Peru 15.99 million hectares compare
41 Turkey 14.62 million hectares compare
43 Cote d'Ivoire 13.20 million hectares compare
44 Zimbabwe 12.10 million hectares compare
45 Uruguay 12.00 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

More environment data for Libya

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 98.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0897 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 22.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0353 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2146 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use over the long-term in Libya?: Land use over the long-term in Libya was 13.30 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 13.30 million hectares in 1983.
What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million hectares in 1200.
How does Libya rank for land use over the long-term?: Libya ranks 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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