Finland vs Libya: Cropland use over the long term

Finland
2.24 million
in 2025
Libya
2.05 million
in 2025
Finland rank
85th
Libya rank
87th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Finland
  • Libya
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 2.24 million against 2.05 million in Libya, a difference of 194,300.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.

Finland ranks 85th and Libya ranks 87th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 26 and Libya in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Libya Difference Ahead
1000s 80,227 619,088 538,861 Libya
1100s 91,314 433,362 342,048 Libya
1200s 101,662 247,635 145,973 Libya
1300s 111,144 371,453 260,309 Libya
1400s 98,020 495,271 397,251 Libya
1500s 94,575 619,088 524,513 Libya
1600s 181,078 619,088 438,010 Libya
1700s 342,587 619,088 276,501 Libya
1710s 372,159 575,959 203,800 Libya
1720s 404,194 579,880 175,686 Libya
1730s 438,883 583,800 144,917 Libya
1740s 476,427 587,721 111,294 Libya
1750s 517,042 591,642 74,600 Libya
1760s 560,954 595,563 34,609 Libya
1770s 608,401 599,484 8,917 Finland
1780s 659,632 603,405 56,227 Finland
1790s 714,908 607,326 107,582 Finland
1800s 774,496 611,247 163,249 Finland
1810s 838,673 615,168 223,505 Finland
1820s 907,714 666,139 241,575 Finland
1830s 1.05 million 672,044 375,716 Finland
1840s 1.10 million 677,949 423,361 Finland
1850s 1.23 million 683,855 547,925 Finland
1860s 1.28 million 689,760 594,950 Finland
1870s 1.36 million 695,665 666,055 Finland
1880s 1.46 million 701,570 760,380 Finland
1890s 1.66 million 742,906 917,164 Finland
1900s 1.86 million 847,588 1.01 million Finland
1910s 2.10 million 952,218 1.15 million Finland
1920s 2.25 million 950,211 1.30 million Finland
1930s 2.38 million 944,861 1.43 million Finland
1940s 2.35 million 1.20 million 1.15 million Finland
1950s 2.56 million 1.67 million 889,399 Finland
1960s 2.70 million 1.99 million 709,254 Finland
1970s 2.46 million 2.05 million 410,900 Finland
1980s 2.30 million 2.12 million 182,830 Finland
1990s 2.22 million 2.21 million 12,345 Finland
2000s 2.23 million 2.11 million 122,340 Finland
2010s 2.25 million 2.05 million 195,380 Finland
2020s 2.25 million 2.05 million 196,000 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Finland or Libya?
Finland, at 2.24 million against 2.05 million in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Finland and Libya?
194,300, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Libya?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Finland and Libya rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Finland ranks 85th and Libya ranks 87th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use 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

Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed