Libya vs Norway: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Libya
249,794 hectares
in 2024
Norway
279,979 hectares
in 2024
Libya rank
119th
Norway rank
117th
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time
- Libya
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 279,979 hectares against 249,794 hectares in Libya, a difference of 30,185 hectares.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 119th and Norway ranks 117th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 541,202 hectares | 234,518 hectares | 306,683 hectares | Libya |
| 1970s | 475,004 hectares | 288,420 hectares | 186,584 hectares | Libya |
| 1980s | 458,749 hectares | 329,493 hectares | 129,256 hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 291,112 hectares | 345,892 hectares | 54,781 hectares | Norway |
| 2000s | 348,823 hectares | 321,364 hectares | 27,459 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 402,101 hectares | 287,331 hectares | 114,771 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 298,789 hectares | 281,393 hectares | 17,396 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, Libya or Norway?
- Norway, at 279,979 hectares against 249,794 hectares in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between Libya and Norway?
- 30,185 hectares, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Norway rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Libya ranks 119th and Norway ranks 117th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.