Breakdown of habitable land area in Libya

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

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

Breakdown of habitable land area in Libya, 2015–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k2015201720192015: 3.8k hectares2016: 3.9k hectares2017: 3.9k hectares2018: 4.5k hectares2019: 5.1k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Libya recorded 5,120 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area 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.

Countries ranked near Libya

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Libya?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Libya was 5,120 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 5,120 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 3,790 hectares in 2015.
How does Libya rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Libya ranks 154th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.