Which has higher arable land, Central African Republic or Libya?

Central African Republic, at 1.80 million hectares against 1.72 million hectares in Libya as of 2023.

What is the difference in arable land between Central African Republic and Libya?

80,000 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Libya?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Libya: Arable land

Central African Republic

1.80 million hectares

in 2023

Libya

1.72 million hectares

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

86th

Libya rank

87th

Arable land over time

Central African Republic
Libya

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1.80 million hectares against 1.72 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 80,000 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 86th and Libya ranks 87th of 206 groups.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.72 million hectares	1.72 million hectares	4,444 hectares	Central African Republic
1970s	1.81 million hectares	1.74 million hectares	77,000 hectares	Central African Republic
1980s	1.87 million hectares	1.78 million hectares	88,200 hectares	Central African Republic
1990s	1.87 million hectares	1.86 million hectares	7,400 hectares	Central African Republic
2000s	1.87 million hectares	1.78 million hectares	93,600 hectares	Central African Republic
2010s	1.80 million hectares	1.72 million hectares	84,200 hectares	Central African Republic
2020s	1.80 million hectares	1.72 million hectares	80,000 hectares	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Central African Republic or Libya?: Central African Republic, at 1.80 million hectares against 1.72 million hectares in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Central African Republic and Libya?: 80,000 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Libya?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Libya rank globally for arable land?: Central African Republic ranks 86th and Libya ranks 87th of 206 groups.
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). 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)
Unit: hectares
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: 206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Arable land (in hectares) 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.