Surface area in Libya
Libya: Surface area was 175.95 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
175.95 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 53 countries
All-time high
175.95 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
175.95 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Libya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Libya recorded 175.95 million ha for surface area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Libya peaked at 175.95 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 175.95 million ha, in 1961.
Libya ranks 4th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Surface area in Libya, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175.95 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 175.95 million ha | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 175.95 million ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.47 million ha, 4.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 175.95 million ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.40 million ha, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.95 million ha | 175.95 million ha | 175.95 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 175.95 million ha | 175.95 million ha | 175.95 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.95 million ha | 175.95 million ha | 175.95 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.95 million ha | 175.95 million ha | 175.95 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.95 million ha | 175.95 million ha | 175.95 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.95 million ha | 175.95 million ha | 175.95 million ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Libya?
- Surface area in Libya was 175.95 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 175.95 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.95 million ha in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for surface area?
- Libya ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface 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 Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.