Gabon vs Libya: Arable land

Gabon
1.3%
in 2023
Libya
1.0%
in 2023
Gabon rank
180th
Libya rank
183rd

Arable land over time

  • Gabon
  • Libya
0.40.60.811.2196119922023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Libya, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Gabon ranks 180th and Libya ranks 183rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5% 1.0% 0.5% Libya
1970s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% Libya
1980s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% Gabon
1990s 1.2% 1.1% 0.2% Gabon
2000s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Gabon
2010s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Gabon
2020s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Gabon or Libya?
Gabon, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Gabon and Libya?
0.3%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Libya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Libya rank globally for arable land?
Gabon ranks 180th and Libya ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). 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 (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAO electronic files and website, 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
253 places, 14,832 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land 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.