Guatemala vs Libya: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Guatemala
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.72 million hectares against 1.55 million hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 166,000 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Guatemala ranks 90th and Libya ranks 87th of 206 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 613,333 hectares | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 562,100 hectares | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 487,300 hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 475,442 hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 122,995 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 250,070 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 166,000 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Guatemala or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.72 million hectares against 1.55 million hectares in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Guatemala and Libya?
- 166,000 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Libya rank globally for arable land?
- Guatemala ranks 90th 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.