Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Libya
249,794 hectares
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
230,134 hectares
in 2024
Libya rank
119th
Saudi Arabia rank
122nd
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 249,794 hectares against 230,134 hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 19,660 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 119th and Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 541,202 hectares | 306,655 hectares | 234,547 hectares | Libya |
| 1970s | 475,004 hectares | 354,054 hectares | 120,950 hectares | Libya |
| 1980s | 458,749 hectares | 559,330 hectares | 100,582 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 291,112 hectares | 861,724 hectares | 570,613 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 348,823 hectares | 596,423 hectares | 247,600 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 402,101 hectares | 254,073 hectares | 148,028 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 298,789 hectares | 242,179 hectares | 56,610 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Libya, at 249,794 hectares against 230,134 hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 19,660 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Libya ranks 119th and Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd 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.