Libya vs Uganda: Agricultural area over the long-term
Libya
15.35 million hectares
in 2025
Uganda
14.41 million hectares
in 2025
Libya rank
55th
Uganda rank
58th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Libya
- Uganda
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15.35 million hectares against 14.41 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 935,000 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Uganda ahead.
Libya ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 58th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 8 and Uganda in 32.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.74 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 182,280 hectares | Uganda |
| 1100s | 2.62 million hectares | 4.47 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1200s | 1.50 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1300s | 2.25 million hectares | 5.37 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1400s | 2.99 million hectares | 5.72 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1500s | 3.74 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1600s | 3.74 million hectares | 6.50 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1700s | 3.74 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1710s | 3.48 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1720s | 3.51 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1730s | 3.53 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1740s | 3.55 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1750s | 3.58 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1760s | 3.60 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1770s | 3.62 million hectares | 6.74 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1780s | 3.65 million hectares | 6.74 million hectares | 3.09 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1790s | 3.67 million hectares | 6.73 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1800s | 3.69 million hectares | 6.72 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1810s | 3.72 million hectares | 6.72 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1820s | 4.03 million hectares | 6.71 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1830s | 4.06 million hectares | 6.71 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1840s | 4.10 million hectares | 6.70 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1850s | 4.13 million hectares | 8.04 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1860s | 4.17 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1870s | 4.21 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1880s | 4.24 million hectares | 8.47 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1890s | 4.49 million hectares | 8.62 million hectares | 4.13 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1900s | 5.12 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1910s | 5.40 million hectares | 7.29 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1920s | 5.39 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1930s | 5.36 million hectares | 7.58 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1940s | 6.83 million hectares | 8.05 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1950s | 9.46 million hectares | 8.92 million hectares | 535,030 hectares | Libya |
| 1960s | 11.87 million hectares | 9.58 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | Libya |
| 1970s | 13.95 million hectares | 10.33 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | Libya |
| 1980s | 15.36 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 15.51 million hectares | 12.12 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 15.41 million hectares | 13.27 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 15.35 million hectares | 14.39 million hectares | 956,200 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 15.35 million hectares | 14.41 million hectares | 935,000 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Libya or Uganda?
- Libya, at 15.35 million hectares against 14.41 million hectares in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Libya and Uganda?
- 935,000 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uganda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Uganda rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Libya ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 58th 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.