What is land area in Libya?

Land area in Libya was 175.95 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest land area recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 175.95 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 175.95 million hectares in 1961.

How does Libya rank for land area?

Libya ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is land area rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Libya

Name: Land area in Libya
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Libya: Land area was 175.95 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

175.95 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

4th

of 53 countries

All-time high

175.95 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

175.95 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Land area in Libya, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Libya recorded 175.95 million hectares for land area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Libya peaked at 175.95 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 175.95 million hectares, in 1961.

Libya ranks 4th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land area in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Land area (hectares) in Libya, 1961 to 2011.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	175.95 million hectares	—
1962	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

Libya's 175.95 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.22 million hectares, 4.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Libya's 175.95 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.09 million hectares, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	9
1970s	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	10
1980s	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	10
1990s	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	10
2000s	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	10
2010s	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	2

Countries ranked near Libya

1 Algeria 238.17 million hectares compare
2 Sudan 237.60 million hectares compare
3 Democratic Republic of Congo 226.71 million hectares compare
5 Niger 126.67 million hectares compare
6 Chad 125.92 million hectares compare
7 Angola 124.67 million hectares compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Libya

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -37.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 96.79 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.835 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.1209 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Libya?: Land area in Libya was 175.95 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest land area recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 175.95 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 175.95 million hectares in 1961.
How does Libya rank for land area?: Libya ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is land area rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.