Libya vs United Kingdom: Agricultural land use
Libya
15.35 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
17.01 million hectares
in 2023
Libya rank
57th
United Kingdom rank
54th
Agricultural land use over time
- Libya
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 17.01 million hectares against 15.35 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 1.66 million hectares.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 57th and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 227 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.00 million hectares | 19.61 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 13.95 million hectares | 18.64 million hectares | 4.68 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 15.36 million hectares | 18.26 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 15.51 million hectares | 17.66 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 15.41 million hectares | 17.23 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 15.35 million hectares | 17.29 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 15.35 million hectares | 17.22 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Libya or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 17.01 million hectares against 15.35 million hectares in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Libya and United Kingdom?
- 1.66 million hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Libya ranks 57th and United Kingdom ranks 54th 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.