Libya vs Namibia: Share of land area used for arable agriculture
Libya
1.0%
in 2023
Namibia
1.0%
in 2023
Libya rank
183rd
Namibia rank
184th
Share of land area used for arable agriculture over time
- Libya
- Namibia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 183rd and Namibia ranks 184th of 206 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area used for arable agriculture, Libya or Namibia?
- Libya, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land area used for arable agriculture between Libya and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Namibia rank globally for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Libya ranks 183rd and Namibia ranks 184th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area used for arable 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 arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.