Greece vs Libya: Cropland area

Greece
1.73 million
in 2010
Libya
1.85 million
in 2010
Greece rank
85th
Libya rank
82nd

Cropland area over time

  • Greece
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.85 million against 1.73 million in Greece, a difference of 127,180.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 85th and Libya ranks 82nd of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 22 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Libya Difference Ahead
1780s 828,236 414,244 413,992 Greece
1790s 837,347 426,151 411,196 Greece
1800s 845,843 438,505 407,338 Greece
1810s 847,796 447,551 400,245 Greece
1820s 855,402 488,702 366,700 Greece
1830s 911,447 496,222 415,225 Greece
1840s 973,521 502,466 471,055 Greece
1850s 1.04 million 509,600 527,650 Greece
1860s 1.10 million 517,691 586,729 Greece
1870s 1.18 million 528,217 653,283 Greece
1880s 1.28 million 541,395 741,065 Greece
1890s 1.39 million 583,440 811,410 Greece
1900s 1.51 million 683,390 823,860 Greece
1910s 1.59 million 735,553 857,957 Greece
1920s 1.69 million 759,682 926,258 Greece
1930s 1.86 million 783,578 1.07 million Greece
1940s 2.11 million 1.04 million 1.07 million Greece
1950s 2.17 million 1.23 million 938,170 Greece
1960s 2.36 million 1.67 million 698,270 Greece
1970s 2.44 million 1.72 million 724,790 Greece
1980s 2.30 million 1.78 million 527,740 Greece
1990s 2.06 million 1.87 million 189,530 Greece
2000s 1.82 million 1.86 million 41,550 Libya
2010s 1.73 million 1.85 million 127,180 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Greece or Libya?
Libya, at 1.85 million against 1.73 million in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland area between Greece and Libya?
127,180, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Libya?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Greece and Libya rank globally for cropland area?
Greece ranks 85th and Libya ranks 82nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.