What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Libya?

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Libya was 0.0% in 2022, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.

What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.

How does Libya rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?

Libya ranks 203rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.

Where does this Libya data come from?

The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Libya

Name: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Libya
Creator: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Libya: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

0.0%

World rank

203rd

of 207 countries

All-time high

0.0%

in 2000

All-time low

0.0%

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Libya, 2000–2022

Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Libya recorded 0.0% for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Libya peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Libya ranks 203rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3

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More reference data data for Libya

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 2,049 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 139.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 30.32 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,541 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 2,614 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,806 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.8811 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Libya?: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Libya was 0.0% in 2022, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Libya rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?: Libya ranks 203rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Libya data come from?: The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Unit: %
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)