Guatemala vs Libya: Arable land

Guatemala
1.55 million hectares
in 2023
Libya
1.72 million hectares
in 2023
Guatemala rank
90th
Libya rank
87th

Arable land over time

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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

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

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.