Gabon vs Libya: Share of land area used for agriculture
Gabon
8.4%
in 2023
Libya
8.7%
in 2023
Gabon rank
185th
Libya rank
182nd
Share of land area used for agriculture over time
- Gabon
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Gabon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 185th and Libya ranks 182nd of 209 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 7.9% | 0.6% | Libya |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 8.7% | 1.0% | Libya |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 8.8% | 0.9% | Libya |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.8% | 0.6% | Libya |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.7% | 0.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.7% | 0.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area used for agriculture, Gabon or Libya?
- Libya, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land area used for agriculture between Gabon and Libya?
- 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Libya rank globally for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Gabon ranks 185th and Libya ranks 182nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.