Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Libya
Libya: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.2384 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Libya stood at 0.2384 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Libya peaked at 1.13 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2384 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Libya 9th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 1.04 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 1 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9753 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9516 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.927 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.901 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8735 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8449 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.817 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7904 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7603 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7234 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6842 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6466 sq. km per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6106 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5764 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5441 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5138 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4859 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4724 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4731 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4663 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4513 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.438 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4261 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4152 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4052 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3958 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3872 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3792 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3718 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3649 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3586 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3528 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3474 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3423 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3372 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3317 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3256 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3194 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3131 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3067 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3003 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2942 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2882 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2822 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2764 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2708 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2774 sq. km per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2847 sq. km per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2791 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2738 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2694 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2653 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2611 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2569 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2531 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2497 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2466 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2436 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2408 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2384 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2384 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0129 sq. km per person, 18.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2384 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.009 sq. km per person, 26.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9876 sq. km per person | 0.8735 sq. km per person | 1.13 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6998 sq. km per person | 0.5441 sq. km per person | 0.8449 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4547 sq. km per person | 0.4052 sq. km per person | 0.5138 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3637 sq. km per person | 0.3372 sq. km per person | 0.3958 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3038 sq. km per person | 0.2764 sq. km per person | 0.3317 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2692 sq. km per person | 0.2531 sq. km per person | 0.2847 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2438 sq. km per person | 0.2384 sq. km per person | 0.2497 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2749 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.06 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Libya?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Libya was 0.2384 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2384 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Libya ranks 9th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.