Libya vs United Arab Emirates: Breakdown of habitable land area

Libya

5,120 hectares

in 2019

United Arab Emirates

5,970 hectares

in 2019

Libya rank

154th

United Arab Emirates rank

152nd

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

United Arab Emirates currently reports 5,970 hectares against 5,120 hectares in Libya, a difference of 850 hectares.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 154th and United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.