Greece vs Libya: Arable land
Greece
1.86 million hectares
in 2023
Libya
1.72 million hectares
in 2023
Greece rank
84th
Libya rank
87th
Arable land over time
- Greece
- Libya
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.86 million hectares against 1.72 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 141,150 hectares.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 84th and Libya ranks 87th of 206 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.98 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Greece |
| 1970s | 2.94 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Greece |
| 1980s | 2.90 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Greece |
| 1990s | 2.83 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 964,500 hectares | Greece |
| 2000s | 2.64 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 865,200 hectares | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.31 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 592,449 hectares | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 114,598 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Greece or Libya?
- Greece, at 1.86 million hectares against 1.72 million hectares in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Greece and Libya?
- 141,150 hectares, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Libya rank globally for arable land?
- Greece ranks 84th and Libya ranks 87th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.