Mountain area in Libya
Libya: Mountain area was 36,102 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
36,102 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 181 countries
All-time high
36,102 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
36,102 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Libya, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain area in Libya stood at 36,102 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Libya peaked at 36,102 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36,102 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Libya 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,102 kmsq | 36,102 kmsq | 36,102 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 36,102 kmsq | 36,102 kmsq | 36,102 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 36,102 kmsq | 36,102 kmsq | 36,102 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 73 Iraq 38,445 kmsq compare
- 74 Bhutan 38,253 kmsq compare
- 75 South Sudan 37,457 kmsq compare
- 77 Switzerland 35,412 kmsq compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35,367 kmsq compare
- 79 Republic of Korea 31,909 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Libya
- Red List Index 0.8885 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 234.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 247.6 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Libya?
- Mountain area in Libya was 36,102 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 36,102 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,102 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for mountain area?
- Libya ranks 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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