Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre was 1 sq. km per square kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
1 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
1 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1 sq. km per square kilometre for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 1 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 162nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1 sq. km per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1 sq. km per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 sq. km per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 159 Guinea 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 160 Niger 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Aruba 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Angola 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Andorra 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 American Samoa 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Bahrain 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Barbados 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Central African Republic 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Comoros 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Cape Verde 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Curacao 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Dominica 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Algeria 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Fiji 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Micronesia (country) 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Gibraltar 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Grenada 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Greenland 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Guam 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Isle of Man 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Kiribati 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Kuwait 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Liechtenstein 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Lesotho 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Macao 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Saint Martin (French Part) 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Marshall Islands 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Malta 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Northern Mariana Islands 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Mauritania 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 New Caledonia 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Nauru 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Oman 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Palau 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Puerto Rico 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Palestine 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 French Polynesia 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Saudi Arabia 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 San Marino 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Seychelles 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 East Timor 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Tuvalu 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 British Virgin Islands 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 United States Virgin Islands 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Vanuatu 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Yemen 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Channel Islands 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Libya?
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Libya was 1 sq. km per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
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Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.