Libya vs Zimbabwe: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Libya
15.35 million hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.17 million hectares
in 2023
Libya rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
56th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Libya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 16.17 million hectares against 15.35 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 817,100 hectares.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.00 million hectares | 10.30 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Libya |
| 1970s | 13.95 million hectares | 11.21 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | Libya |
| 1980s | 15.36 million hectares | 12.33 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 15.51 million hectares | 13.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 15.41 million hectares | 15.84 million hectares | 428,130 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 15.35 million hectares | 16.19 million hectares | 842,230 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 15.35 million hectares | 16.17 million hectares | 821,825 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Libya or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 16.17 million hectares against 15.35 million hectares in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Libya and Zimbabwe?
- 817,100 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Zimbabwe rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Libya ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th 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.