Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.3964 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.3964 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Libya ranks 13th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3964 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.2839 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1972 hectares per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1312 hectares per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0975 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0761 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0645 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0457 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0402 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0382 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0335 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0279 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0204 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0116 hectares per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1975 | 0.012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 2021 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 25.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 17.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1481 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.3964 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0174 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 10 Mali 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Sudan 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Suriname 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Afghanistan 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Mozambique 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Madagascar 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3964 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.