Libya vs Oman: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Libya
4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Oman
2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Libya rank
15th
Oman rank
18th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Libya
  • Oman
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre against 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre in Oman, a difference of 1,610 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 15th and Oman ranks 18th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Oman Difference Ahead
1980s 1,975 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,667 cubic meters per square kilometre 308.26 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya
1990s 2,302 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,446 cubic meters per square kilometre 143.27 cubic meters per square kilometre Oman
2000s 3,241 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,816 cubic meters per square kilometre 425.24 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya
2010s 4,302 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,751 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,551 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya
2020s 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,610 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Libya or Oman?
Libya, at 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre against 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre in Oman as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Libya and Oman?
1,610 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Libya and Oman rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Libya ranks 15th and Oman ranks 18th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
cubic meters per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,613 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.