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