Iceland vs Libya: Land area in hectares, per capita

Iceland
26.14 hectares per person
in 2023
Libya
24.08 hectares per person
in 2023
Iceland rank
5th
Libya rank
8th

Land area in hectares, per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Libya
20406080100120196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 26.14 hectares per person against 24.08 hectares per person in Libya, a difference of 2.06 hectares per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Iceland ranks 5th and Libya ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 52.32 hectares per person 98.76 hectares per person 46.44 hectares per person Libya
1970s 46.54 hectares per person 69.98 hectares per person 23.44 hectares per person Libya
1980s 41.77 hectares per person 45.47 hectares per person 3.7 hectares per person Libya
1990s 37.68 hectares per person 36.37 hectares per person 1.31 hectares per person Iceland
2000s 33.67 hectares per person 30.38 hectares per person 3.29 hectares per person Iceland
2010s 30.17 hectares per person 26.92 hectares per person 3.26 hectares per person Iceland
2020s 26.78 hectares per person 24.52 hectares per person 2.26 hectares per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in hectares, per capita, Iceland or Libya?
Iceland, at 26.14 hectares per person against 24.08 hectares per person in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in hectares, per capita between Iceland and Libya?
2.06 hectares per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for land area in hectares, per capita?
Iceland ranks 5th and Libya ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area in hectares, per capita
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.