Chile vs Libya: Cropland extent over the long-term
Chile
1.86 million hectares
in 2025
Libya
2.05 million hectares
in 2025
Chile rank
89th
Libya rank
87th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Chile
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.05 million hectares against 1.86 million hectares in Chile, a difference of 186,960 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.
Chile ranks 89th and Libya ranks 87th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 16 and Libya in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 230,103 hectares | 619,088 hectares | 388,985 hectares | Libya |
| 1100s | 252,452 hectares | 433,362 hectares | 180,910 hectares | Libya |
| 1200s | 274,605 hectares | 247,635 hectares | 26,970 hectares | Chile |
| 1300s | 296,526 hectares | 371,453 hectares | 74,927 hectares | Libya |
| 1400s | 318,169 hectares | 495,271 hectares | 177,102 hectares | Libya |
| 1500s | 339,471 hectares | 619,088 hectares | 279,617 hectares | Libya |
| 1600s | 337,815 hectares | 619,088 hectares | 281,273 hectares | Libya |
| 1700s | 337,565 hectares | 619,088 hectares | 281,523 hectares | Libya |
| 1710s | 346,220 hectares | 575,959 hectares | 229,739 hectares | Libya |
| 1720s | 355,091 hectares | 579,880 hectares | 224,789 hectares | Libya |
| 1730s | 364,183 hectares | 583,800 hectares | 219,617 hectares | Libya |
| 1740s | 373,502 hectares | 587,721 hectares | 214,219 hectares | Libya |
| 1750s | 383,052 hectares | 591,642 hectares | 208,590 hectares | Libya |
| 1760s | 392,837 hectares | 595,563 hectares | 202,726 hectares | Libya |
| 1770s | 402,865 hectares | 599,484 hectares | 196,619 hectares | Libya |
| 1780s | 413,138 hectares | 603,405 hectares | 190,267 hectares | Libya |
| 1790s | 423,664 hectares | 607,326 hectares | 183,662 hectares | Libya |
| 1800s | 434,446 hectares | 611,247 hectares | 176,801 hectares | Libya |
| 1810s | 445,490 hectares | 615,168 hectares | 169,678 hectares | Libya |
| 1820s | 491,694 hectares | 666,139 hectares | 174,445 hectares | Libya |
| 1830s | 542,672 hectares | 672,044 hectares | 129,372 hectares | Libya |
| 1840s | 598,913 hectares | 677,949 hectares | 79,036 hectares | Libya |
| 1850s | 760,200 hectares | 683,855 hectares | 76,345 hectares | Chile |
| 1860s | 951,048 hectares | 689,760 hectares | 261,288 hectares | Chile |
| 1870s | 1.13 million hectares | 695,665 hectares | 429,465 hectares | Chile |
| 1880s | 1.32 million hectares | 701,570 hectares | 622,180 hectares | Chile |
| 1890s | 1.49 million hectares | 742,906 hectares | 745,714 hectares | Chile |
| 1900s | 1.67 million hectares | 847,588 hectares | 819,342 hectares | Chile |
| 1910s | 1.93 million hectares | 952,218 hectares | 977,582 hectares | Chile |
| 1920s | 2.17 million hectares | 950,211 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Chile |
| 1930s | 2.35 million hectares | 944,861 hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Chile |
| 1940s | 2.76 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Chile |
| 1950s | 3.43 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | Chile |
| 1960s | 3.90 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Chile |
| 1970s | 4.25 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Chile |
| 1980s | 3.64 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 317,505 hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.92 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 190,450 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.94 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 106,249 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.91 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 143,540 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Chile or Libya?
- Libya, at 2.05 million hectares against 1.86 million hectares in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Chile and Libya?
- 186,960 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Libya?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Libya rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Chile ranks 89th and Libya ranks 87th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.