Indonesia vs Libya: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Indonesia
- Libya
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 189.26 million hectares against 175.95 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 13.30 million hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 15th and Libya ranks 17th of 238 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.16 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 181.16 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 181.16 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 181.16 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 187.75 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 11.80 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 187.75 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 11.80 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 188.88 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 12.93 million hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Indonesia or Libya?
- Indonesia, at 189.26 million hectares against 175.95 million hectares in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Indonesia and Libya?
- 13.30 million hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Libya rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Indonesia ranks 15th and Libya ranks 17th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. 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.