Germany vs Libya: Agricultural area over the long-term
Germany
16.53 million hectares
in 2025
Libya
15.35 million hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
54th
Libya rank
55th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Germany
- Libya
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.53 million hectares against 15.35 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 1.18 million hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 54th and Libya ranks 55th of 202 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 12.84 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | Germany |
| 1100s | 19.25 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 16.63 million hectares | Germany |
| 1200s | 25.64 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 24.14 million hectares | Germany |
| 1300s | 29.62 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 27.38 million hectares | Germany |
| 1400s | 20.86 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 17.86 million hectares | Germany |
| 1500s | 22.84 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 19.10 million hectares | Germany |
| 1600s | 24.84 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 21.10 million hectares | Germany |
| 1700s | 24.86 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 21.12 million hectares | Germany |
| 1710s | 25.22 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 21.74 million hectares | Germany |
| 1720s | 25.40 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 21.89 million hectares | Germany |
| 1730s | 25.39 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 21.86 million hectares | Germany |
| 1740s | 25.20 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | 21.64 million hectares | Germany |
| 1750s | 24.82 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 21.24 million hectares | Germany |
| 1760s | 25.11 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 21.51 million hectares | Germany |
| 1770s | 25.33 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | 21.71 million hectares | Germany |
| 1780s | 25.49 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 21.85 million hectares | Germany |
| 1790s | 25.59 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | 21.91 million hectares | Germany |
| 1800s | 25.61 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 21.92 million hectares | Germany |
| 1810s | 25.55 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 21.83 million hectares | Germany |
| 1820s | 25.38 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 21.36 million hectares | Germany |
| 1830s | 26.09 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 22.02 million hectares | Germany |
| 1840s | 26.46 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 22.36 million hectares | Germany |
| 1850s | 26.38 million hectares | 4.13 million hectares | 22.24 million hectares | Germany |
| 1860s | 26.27 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 22.10 million hectares | Germany |
| 1870s | 26.26 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 22.06 million hectares | Germany |
| 1880s | 26.31 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 22.07 million hectares | Germany |
| 1890s | 26.02 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 21.53 million hectares | Germany |
| 1900s | 25.95 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | 20.83 million hectares | Germany |
| 1910s | 26.95 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | 21.55 million hectares | Germany |
| 1920s | 26.02 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | 20.63 million hectares | Germany |
| 1930s | 26.18 million hectares | 5.36 million hectares | 20.82 million hectares | Germany |
| 1940s | 26.39 million hectares | 6.83 million hectares | 19.56 million hectares | Germany |
| 1950s | 22.94 million hectares | 9.46 million hectares | 13.49 million hectares | Germany |
| 1960s | 19.40 million hectares | 11.87 million hectares | 7.53 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 18.82 million hectares | 13.95 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 18.27 million hectares | 15.36 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 17.31 million hectares | 15.51 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 16.98 million hectares | 15.41 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.72 million hectares | 15.35 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.57 million hectares | 15.35 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Germany or Libya?
- Germany, at 16.53 million hectares against 15.35 million hectares in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Germany and Libya?
- 1.18 million hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Libya?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Libya rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Germany ranks 54th 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.