Burkina Faso vs Libya: Agricultural area over the long-term
Burkina Faso
14.98 million hectares
in 2025
Libya
15.35 million hectares
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
57th
Libya rank
55th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Burkina Faso
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15.35 million hectares against 14.98 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 368,600 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Libya ranks 55th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 31 and Libya in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.68 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 63,550 hectares | Libya |
| 1100s | 4.04 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1200s | 4.42 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1300s | 4.82 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1400s | 5.22 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1500s | 5.61 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1600s | 5.96 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1700s | 6.22 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1710s | 6.18 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1720s | 6.17 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1730s | 6.17 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1740s | 6.16 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1750s | 6.15 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1760s | 6.15 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1770s | 6.15 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1780s | 6.14 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1790s | 6.14 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1800s | 6.14 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1810s | 6.14 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1820s | 6.14 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1830s | 6.14 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1840s | 6.14 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1850s | 5.68 million hectares | 4.13 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1860s | 5.68 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1870s | 5.67 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1880s | 5.76 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1890s | 5.85 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1900s | 5.97 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | 847,300 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1910s | 6.45 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 6.82 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | 7.35 million hectares | 5.36 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 7.88 million hectares | 6.83 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 8.81 million hectares | 9.46 million hectares | 646,724 hectares | Libya |
| 1960s | 9.02 million hectares | 11.87 million hectares | 2.85 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 | 1.97 million hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 14.63 million hectares | 15.35 million hectares | 720,367 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Burkina Faso or Libya?
- Libya, at 15.35 million hectares against 14.98 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 368,600 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Libya ranks 55th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.