Breakdown habitable land in Libya

Libya: Breakdown habitable land was 5,120 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5,120
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
154th
of 235 countries
All-time high
5,120
in 2019
All-time low
3,790
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Libya, 2015–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k2015201720192015: 3.8k2016: 3.9k2017: 3.9k2018: 4.5k2019: 5.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 5,120 for breakdown habitable land in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 35.1% over five years.

That places Libya 154th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Breakdown habitable land in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Libya, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 3,790 —
2016 3,860 +1.8%
2017 3,880 +0.5%
2018 4,480 +15.5%
2019 5,120 +14.3%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 5,120 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,495, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 5,120 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,660, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 151 Guinea 7,110 compare
  2. 152 United Arab Emirates 5,970 compare
  3. 153 Togo 5,560 compare
  4. 155 Bhutan 4,910 compare
  5. 156 Brunei 4,860 compare
  6. 157 Netherlands Antilles 4,620 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Libya?
Breakdown habitable land in Libya was 5,120 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 5,120 in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 3,790 in 2015.
How does Libya rank for breakdown habitable land?
Libya ranks 154th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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