Libya vs Mongolia: Land area in hectares
Libya
175.95 million hectares
in 2023
Mongolia
155.85 million hectares
in 2023
Libya rank
17th
Mongolia rank
19th
Land area in hectares over time
- Libya
- Mongolia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 175.95 million hectares against 155.85 million hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 20.10 million hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 17th and Mongolia ranks 19th of 238 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.95 million hectares | 154.74 million hectares | 21.21 million hectares | Libya |
| 1970s | 175.95 million hectares | 154.74 million hectares | 21.21 million hectares | Libya |
| 1980s | 175.95 million hectares | 154.74 million hectares | 21.21 million hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 175.95 million hectares | 154.74 million hectares | 21.21 million hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 175.95 million hectares | 155.36 million hectares | 20.60 million hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 175.95 million hectares | 155.73 million hectares | 20.23 million hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 175.95 million hectares | 155.78 million hectares | 20.18 million hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Libya or Mongolia?
- Libya, at 175.95 million hectares against 155.85 million hectares in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Libya and Mongolia?
- 20.10 million hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mongolia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Mongolia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Libya ranks 17th and Mongolia ranks 19th 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.