Iran vs Libya: Land area in hectares
Iran
162.25 million hectares
in 2023
Libya
175.95 million hectares
in 2023
Iran rank
18th
Libya rank
17th
Land area in hectares over time
- Iran
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 175.95 million hectares against 162.25 million hectares in Iran, a difference of 13.70 million hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 18th and Libya ranks 17th of 238 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.88 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 13.08 million hectares | Libya |
| 1970s | 162.88 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 13.08 million hectares | Libya |
| 1980s | 162.88 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 13.08 million hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 162.88 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 13.08 million hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 162.88 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 13.08 million hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 162.69 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 13.27 million hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 162.25 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 13.70 million hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Iran or Libya?
- Libya, at 175.95 million hectares against 162.25 million hectares in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Iran and Libya?
- 13.70 million hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Libya rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Iran ranks 18th 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.
Individual pages
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.