Burundi vs Libya: Arable and permanent cropland
Burundi
1.32 million hectares
in 2011
Libya
2.08 million hectares
in 2011
Burundi rank
33rd
Libya rank
30th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Burundi
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.08 million hectares against 1.32 million hectares in Burundi, a difference of 765,000 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times Burundi's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 33rd and Libya ranks 30th of 52 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 986,889 hectares | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 827,000 hectares | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.26 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 853,400 hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.30 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 902,700 hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.34 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 770,100 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.32 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 765,000 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Burundi or Libya?
- Libya, at 2.08 million hectares against 1.32 million hectares in Burundi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Burundi and Libya?
- 765,000 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Libya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burundi and Libya rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Burundi ranks 33rd and Libya ranks 30th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under