Libya vs Sierra Leone: Arable land
Libya
1.72 million hectares
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.58 million hectares
in 2023
Libya rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
89th
Arable land over time
- Libya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.72 million hectares against 1.58 million hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 136,000 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 206 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 million hectares | 375,000 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.74 million hectares | 422,500 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.78 million hectares | 471,200 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.86 million hectares | 485,100 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 572,518 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 139,969 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 136,000 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Libya or Sierra Leone?
- Libya, at 1.72 million hectares against 1.58 million hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 136,000 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Sierra Leone rank globally for arable land?
- Libya ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th 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.