Libya vs Mexico: Land area in hectares
Libya
175.95 million hectares
in 2023
Mexico
194.40 million hectares
in 2023
Libya rank
17th
Mexico rank
14th
Land area in hectares over time
- Libya
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 194.40 million hectares against 175.95 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 18.44 million hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 238 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.95 million hectares | 194.40 million hectares | 18.44 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1970s | 175.95 million hectares | 194.40 million hectares | 18.44 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 175.95 million hectares | 194.40 million hectares | 18.44 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1990s | 175.95 million hectares | 194.40 million hectares | 18.44 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2000s | 175.95 million hectares | 194.40 million hectares | 18.44 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 175.95 million hectares | 194.40 million hectares | 18.44 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 175.95 million hectares | 194.40 million hectares | 18.44 million hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Libya or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 194.40 million hectares against 175.95 million hectares in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Libya and Mexico?
- 18.44 million hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Mexico rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Libya ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th 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.