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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Indicator
Agricultural land use
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.