Libya vs Portugal: Cropland extent over the long-term
Libya
2.05 million hectares
in 2025
Portugal
1.86 million hectares
in 2025
Libya rank
87th
Portugal rank
90th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Libya
- Portugal
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.05 million hectares against 1.86 million hectares in Portugal, a difference of 193,270 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 90th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 34.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 619,088 hectares | 275,759 hectares | 343,329 hectares | Libya |
| 1100s | 433,362 hectares | 339,417 hectares | 93,945 hectares | Libya |
| 1200s | 247,635 hectares | 400,541 hectares | 152,906 hectares | Portugal |
| 1300s | 371,453 hectares | 546,239 hectares | 174,786 hectares | Portugal |
| 1400s | 495,271 hectares | 385,465 hectares | 109,806 hectares | Libya |
| 1500s | 619,088 hectares | 523,536 hectares | 95,552 hectares | Libya |
| 1600s | 619,088 hectares | 816,841 hectares | 197,753 hectares | Portugal |
| 1700s | 619,088 hectares | 793,657 hectares | 174,569 hectares | Portugal |
| 1710s | 575,959 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 489,381 hectares | Portugal |
| 1720s | 579,880 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 507,730 hectares | Portugal |
| 1730s | 583,800 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 522,440 hectares | Portugal |
| 1740s | 587,721 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 537,399 hectares | Portugal |
| 1750s | 591,642 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 552,628 hectares | Portugal |
| 1760s | 595,563 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 568,117 hectares | Portugal |
| 1770s | 599,484 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 583,856 hectares | Portugal |
| 1780s | 603,405 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 599,865 hectares | Portugal |
| 1790s | 607,326 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 616,134 hectares | Portugal |
| 1800s | 611,247 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 632,653 hectares | Portugal |
| 1810s | 615,168 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 649,432 hectares | Portugal |
| 1820s | 666,139 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 619,411 hectares | Portugal |
| 1830s | 672,044 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 678,736 hectares | Portugal |
| 1840s | 677,949 hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 746,471 hectares | Portugal |
| 1850s | 683,855 hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 771,205 hectares | Portugal |
| 1860s | 689,760 hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 830,490 hectares | Portugal |
| 1870s | 695,665 hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 947,615 hectares | Portugal |
| 1880s | 701,570 hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1890s | 742,906 hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1900s | 847,588 hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1910s | 952,218 hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1920s | 950,211 hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1930s | 944,861 hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1940s | 1.20 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1950s | 1.67 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1960s | 1.99 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.05 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.12 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 994,099 hectares | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.21 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 585,761 hectares | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 15,072 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.05 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 255,697 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.05 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 213,722 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Libya or Portugal?
- Libya, at 2.05 million hectares against 1.86 million hectares in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Libya and Portugal?
- 193,270 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Portugal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Portugal rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Libya ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 90th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β 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.