IDA total vs Libya: Land area
IDA total
25.32 million sq. km
in 2023
Libya
1.76 million sq. km
in 2023
IDA total rank
13th
Libya rank
16th
Land area over time
- IDA total
- Libya
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 25.32 million sq. km against 1.76 million sq. km in Libya, a difference of 23.56 million sq. km.
That makes IDA total's figure about 14.4 times Libya's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 13th and Libya ranks 16th of 48 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.78 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 19.02 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 1970s | 20.78 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 19.02 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 1980s | 20.78 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 19.02 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 1990s | 22.15 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 20.39 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2000s | 22.73 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 20.97 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2010s | 24.79 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 23.03 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2020s | 25.32 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 23.56 million sq. km | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, IDA total or Libya?
- IDA total, at 25.32 million sq. km against 1.76 million sq. km in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between IDA total and Libya?
- 23.56 million sq. km, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Libya rank globally for land area?
- IDA total ranks 13th and Libya ranks 16th of 48 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.