Denmark vs Libya: Cropland extent over the long-term
Denmark
2.36 million hectares
in 2025
Libya
2.05 million hectares
in 2025
Denmark rank
84th
Libya rank
87th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Denmark
- Libya
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.36 million hectares against 2.05 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 305,370 hectares.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.
Denmark ranks 84th and Libya ranks 87th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 38 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 489,367 hectares | 619,088 hectares | 129,721 hectares | Libya |
| 1100s | 561,371 hectares | 433,362 hectares | 128,009 hectares | Denmark |
| 1200s | 630,143 hectares | 247,635 hectares | 382,508 hectares | Denmark |
| 1300s | 688,157 hectares | 371,453 hectares | 316,704 hectares | Denmark |
| 1400s | 426,415 hectares | 495,271 hectares | 68,856 hectares | Libya |
| 1500s | 634,631 hectares | 619,088 hectares | 15,543 hectares | Denmark |
| 1600s | 711,466 hectares | 619,088 hectares | 92,378 hectares | Denmark |
| 1700s | 770,533 hectares | 619,088 hectares | 151,445 hectares | Denmark |
| 1710s | 775,164 hectares | 575,959 hectares | 199,205 hectares | Denmark |
| 1720s | 779,531 hectares | 579,880 hectares | 199,651 hectares | Denmark |
| 1730s | 783,619 hectares | 583,800 hectares | 199,819 hectares | Denmark |
| 1740s | 787,413 hectares | 587,721 hectares | 199,692 hectares | Denmark |
| 1750s | 790,897 hectares | 591,642 hectares | 199,255 hectares | Denmark |
| 1760s | 794,074 hectares | 595,563 hectares | 198,511 hectares | Denmark |
| 1770s | 796,876 hectares | 599,484 hectares | 197,392 hectares | Denmark |
| 1780s | 799,303 hectares | 603,405 hectares | 195,898 hectares | Denmark |
| 1790s | 801,341 hectares | 607,326 hectares | 194,015 hectares | Denmark |
| 1800s | 802,938 hectares | 611,247 hectares | 191,691 hectares | Denmark |
| 1810s | 856,782 hectares | 615,168 hectares | 241,614 hectares | Denmark |
| 1820s | 908,762 hectares | 666,139 hectares | 242,623 hectares | Denmark |
| 1830s | 990,857 hectares | 672,044 hectares | 318,813 hectares | Denmark |
| 1840s | 1.04 million hectares | 677,949 hectares | 366,311 hectares | Denmark |
| 1850s | 1.14 million hectares | 683,855 hectares | 455,815 hectares | Denmark |
| 1860s | 1.27 million hectares | 689,760 hectares | 583,200 hectares | Denmark |
| 1870s | 1.40 million hectares | 695,665 hectares | 702,035 hectares | Denmark |
| 1880s | 1.52 million hectares | 701,570 hectares | 816,420 hectares | Denmark |
| 1890s | 1.65 million hectares | 742,906 hectares | 903,964 hectares | Denmark |
| 1900s | 1.81 million hectares | 847,588 hectares | 959,362 hectares | Denmark |
| 1910s | 2.00 million hectares | 952,218 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1920s | 2.27 million hectares | 950,211 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1930s | 2.45 million hectares | 944,861 hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1940s | 2.58 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1950s | 2.70 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2.74 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 752,869 hectares | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.66 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 608,610 hectares | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.61 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 494,425 hectares | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 222,784 hectares | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 215,565 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 374,200 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.38 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 327,493 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Denmark or Libya?
- Denmark, at 2.36 million hectares against 2.05 million hectares in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Denmark and Libya?
- 305,370 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Libya?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Libya rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Denmark ranks 84th 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.