Libya vs Poland: Agricultural land use
Libya
15.35 million hectares
in 2023
Poland
14.58 million hectares
in 2023
Libya rank
56th
Poland rank
58th
Agricultural land use over time
- Libya
- Poland
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15.35 million hectares against 14.58 million hectares in Poland, a difference of 770,000 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
Libya ranks 56th and Poland ranks 58th of 226 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.00 million hectares | 19.99 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | Poland |
| 1970s | 13.95 million hectares | 19.27 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | Poland |
| 1980s | 15.36 million hectares | 18.89 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | Poland |
| 1990s | 15.51 million hectares | 18.61 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | Poland |
| 2000s | 15.41 million hectares | 16.41 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 15.35 million hectares | 14.48 million hectares | 867,900 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 15.35 million hectares | 14.50 million hectares | 852,825 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Libya or Poland?
- Libya, at 15.35 million hectares against 14.58 million hectares in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Libya and Poland?
- 770,000 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Poland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Poland rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Libya ranks 56th and Poland ranks 58th 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.