Burkina Faso vs Libya: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Burkina Faso
14.61 million hectares
in 2023
Libya
15.35 million hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
58th
Libya rank
57th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Burkina Faso
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15.35 million hectares against 14.61 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 739,200 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Libya ranks 57th of 227 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.02 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | Libya |
| 1970s | 9.03 million hectares | 13.95 million hectares | 4.92 million hectares | Libya |
| 1980s | 9.32 million hectares | 15.36 million hectares | 6.04 million hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 10.52 million hectares | 15.51 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 11.81 million hectares | 15.41 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 13.39 million hectares | 15.35 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 14.47 million hectares | 15.35 million hectares | 877,775 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Burkina Faso or Libya?
- Libya, at 15.35 million hectares against 14.61 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 739,200 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Libya ranks 57th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.