Libya vs Uganda: Agricultural land use
Libya
15.35 million hectares
in 2023
Uganda
14.41 million hectares
in 2023
Libya rank
57th
Uganda rank
60th
Agricultural land use over time
- Libya
- Uganda
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15.35 million hectares against 14.41 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 935,000 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 60th of 227 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.00 million hectares | 9.64 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Libya |
| 1970s | 13.95 million hectares | 10.33 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | Libya |
| 1980s | 15.36 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 15.51 million hectares | 12.12 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 15.41 million hectares | 13.27 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 15.35 million hectares | 14.39 million hectares | 956,200 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 15.35 million hectares | 14.41 million hectares | 935,000 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Libya or Uganda?
- Libya, at 15.35 million hectares against 14.41 million hectares in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Libya and Uganda?
- 935,000 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Uganda rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Libya ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 60th of 227 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.