Libya vs Pacific island small states: Arable land

Libya
0.2354 hectares per person
in 2023
Pacific island small states
0.0582 hectares per person
in 2023
Libya rank
47th
Pacific island small states rank
45th

Arable land over time

  • Libya
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.2354 hectares per person against 0.0582 hectares per person in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.1772 hectares per person.

That makes Libya's figure about 4.0 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 47th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 206 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3823 hectares per person 0.1146 hectares per person 0.2676 hectares per person Libya
2000s 0.3069 hectares per person 0.0745 hectares per person 0.2324 hectares per person Libya
2010s 0.263 hectares per person 0.0646 hectares per person 0.1984 hectares per person Libya
2020s 0.2397 hectares per person 0.0595 hectares per person 0.1802 hectares per person Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Libya or Pacific island small states?
Libya, at 0.2354 hectares per person against 0.0582 hectares per person in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Libya and Pacific island small states?
0.1772 hectares per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Pacific island small states?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Libya and Pacific island small states rank globally for arable land?
Libya ranks 47th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.