Libya vs Zimbabwe: Agricultural land

Libya
153,500 sq. km
in 2023
Zimbabwe
161,671 sq. km
in 2023
Libya rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
55th

Agricultural land over time

  • Libya
  • Zimbabwe
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 161,671 sq. km against 153,500 sq. km in Libya, a difference of 8,171 sq. km.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 119,966 sq. km 102,953 sq. km 17,012 sq. km Libya
1970s 139,517 sq. km 112,092 sq. km 27,425 sq. km Libya
1980s 153,564 sq. km 123,260 sq. km 30,304 sq. km Libya
1990s 155,067 sq. km 137,539 sq. km 17,528 sq. km Libya
2000s 154,110 sq. km 158,391 sq. km 4,281 sq. km Zimbabwe
2010s 153,512 sq. km 161,934 sq. km 8,422 sq. km Zimbabwe
2020s 153,500 sq. km 161,718 sq. km 8,218 sq. km Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land, Libya or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 161,671 sq. km against 153,500 sq. km in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land between Libya and Zimbabwe?
8,171 sq. km, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Libya and Zimbabwe rank globally for agricultural land?
Libya ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 210 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.