Other land — Area in Libya
Libya: Other land — Area was 160,398 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Other land — Area in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Libya recorded 160,398 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Libya peaked at 160,398 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 160,073 1000 ha, in 1996.
Libya ranks 11th of 259 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Other land — Area in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160,282 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 160,277 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 160,273 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 160,273 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 160,263 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 160,224 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 160,073 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 160,073 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 160,290 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 160,290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 160,290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 160,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 160,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 160,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 160,357 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 160,357 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 160,357 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 160,358 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 160,358 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 160,358 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 160,393 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 160,393 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 160,389 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 160,390 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 160,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 160,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 160,396 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 160,396 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 160,396 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 160,397 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 160,397 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 160,397 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 160,398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 160,398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 160,398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 160,398 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,878 1000 ha, 85.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 160,398 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,072 1000 ha, 22.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,232 1000 ha | 160,073 1000 ha | 160,290 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,331 1000 ha | 160,290 1000 ha | 160,358 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,394 1000 ha | 160,389 1000 ha | 160,397 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,398 1000 ha | 160,397 1000 ha | 160,398 1000 ha | 5 |
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 other land — area in Libya?
- Other land — area in Libya was 160,398 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 160,398 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,073 1000 ha in 1996.
- How does Libya rank for other land — area?
- Libya ranks 11th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.