Germany vs Libya: Agricultural land use
Germany
16.59 million hectares
in 2023
Libya
15.35 million hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
54th
Libya rank
56th
Agricultural land use over time
- Germany
- Libya
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.59 million hectares against 15.35 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 1.24 million hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 54th and Libya ranks 56th of 226 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.40 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 7.41 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 18.82 million hectares | 13.95 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 18.27 million hectares | 15.36 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 17.31 million hectares | 15.51 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 16.98 million hectares | 15.41 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.69 million hectares | 15.35 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.59 million hectares | 15.35 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Germany or Libya?
- Germany, at 16.59 million hectares against 15.35 million hectares in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Germany and Libya?
- 1.24 million hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Libya rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Germany ranks 54th and Libya ranks 56th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.