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%.

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 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
Rural population 901,647 (2025)
Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
Rural population 12.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)

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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: 07 August 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.