Surface area in Libya
Libya: Surface area was 1.76 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.76 million sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Libya peaked at 1.76 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million sq. km, in 1961.
Libya ranks 16th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 901,647 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 659.7 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 164,800 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Libya?
- Surface area in Libya was 1.76 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for surface area?
- Libya ranks 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.