What is land area in hectares in Libya?

Land area in hectares in Libya was 175.95 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 175.95 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 175.95 million hectares in 1961.

How does Libya rank for land area in hectares?

Libya ranks 17th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Libya

Name: Land area in hectares in Libya
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Libya: Land area in hectares was 175.95 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

175.95 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

17th

of 238 countries

All-time high

175.95 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

175.95 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Libya, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Libya recorded 175.95 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Libya peaked at 175.95 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 175.95 million hectares, in 1961.

Libya ranks 17th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land area in hectares in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Libya, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	175.95 million hectares	—
1962	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	175.95 million hectares	+0.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

Libya's 175.95 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 18.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Libya's 175.95 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.36 million hectares, 9.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	9
1970s	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	10
1980s	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	10
1990s	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	10
2000s	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	10
2010s	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	10
2020s	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	175.95 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Libya

14 Mexico 194.40 million hectares compare
15 Indonesia 189.26 million hectares compare
16 Sudan 186.80 million hectares compare
18 Iran 162.25 million hectares compare
19 Mongolia 155.85 million hectares compare
20 Peru 128.00 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

More reference data data for Libya

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Libya?: Land area in hectares in Libya was 175.95 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 175.95 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 175.95 million hectares in 1961.
How does Libya rank for land area in hectares?: Libya ranks 17th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.