Libya vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agricultural land

Libya
153,500 sq. km
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
170,094 sq. km
in 2023
Libya rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd

Agricultural land over time

  • Libya
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 170,094 sq. km against 153,500 sq. km in Libya, a difference of 16,594 sq. km.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 209 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 119,966 sq. km 196,138 sq. km 76,172 sq. km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 139,517 sq. km 186,353 sq. km 46,836 sq. km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 153,564 sq. km 182,631 sq. km 29,067 sq. km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 155,067 sq. km 176,554 sq. km 21,487 sq. km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 154,110 sq. km 172,350 sq. km 18,240 sq. km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 153,512 sq. km 172,879 sq. km 19,367 sq. km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 153,500 sq. km 172,246 sq. km 18,746 sq. km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land, Libya or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 170,094 sq. km against 153,500 sq. km in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land between Libya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16,594 sq. km, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Libya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for agricultural land?
Libya ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 209 countries.
Where does this data 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 Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
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Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.