Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Libya, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Libya stood at 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 4,380 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,898 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Libya 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,123 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 2,078 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,042 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1,943 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1,922 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,907 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,925 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,925 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,898 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,988 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2,060 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2,060 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,060 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,060 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,060 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,060 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,666 cubic meters per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 2,666 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,666 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,666 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,666 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,666 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,666 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,666 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,253 cubic meters per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 3,524 cubic meters per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 3,535 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,747 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3,747 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,945 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4,000 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,194 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4,256 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,338 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,380 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,975 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,898 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,123 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,302 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,060 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,666 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,241 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,666 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,945 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,302 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4,000 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4,380 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 12 Nigeria 6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 14 Ecuador 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 16 Norway 3,545 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 17 Canada 3,081 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 18 Oman 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2019)
- Gas production 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Libya was 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,380 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,898 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Libya rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.