Libya vs United Kingdom: Agricultural area over the long-term
Libya
15.35 million hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
16.56 million hectares
in 2025
Libya rank
55th
United Kingdom rank
53rd
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Libya
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 16.56 million hectares against 15.35 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 1.21 million hectares.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 202 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.74 million hectares | 7.52 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1100s | 2.62 million hectares | 11.22 million hectares | 8.60 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1200s | 1.50 million hectares | 12.13 million hectares | 10.63 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 2.25 million hectares | 14.05 million hectares | 11.80 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 2.99 million hectares | 9.19 million hectares | 6.20 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1500s | 3.74 million hectares | 10.27 million hectares | 6.52 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 3.74 million hectares | 11.24 million hectares | 7.49 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 3.74 million hectares | 12.70 million hectares | 8.96 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 3.48 million hectares | 12.98 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 3.51 million hectares | 13.21 million hectares | 9.70 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 3.53 million hectares | 13.24 million hectares | 9.71 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 3.55 million hectares | 13.64 million hectares | 10.08 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 3.58 million hectares | 13.93 million hectares | 10.36 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 3.60 million hectares | 14.00 million hectares | 10.40 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 3.62 million hectares | 14.01 million hectares | 10.38 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 3.65 million hectares | 14.13 million hectares | 10.49 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 3.67 million hectares | 13.81 million hectares | 10.13 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 3.69 million hectares | 13.45 million hectares | 9.75 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 3.72 million hectares | 12.55 million hectares | 8.83 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 4.03 million hectares | 13.35 million hectares | 9.32 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 4.06 million hectares | 13.40 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 4.10 million hectares | 14.77 million hectares | 10.67 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 4.13 million hectares | 13.04 million hectares | 8.91 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 4.17 million hectares | 11.38 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 4.21 million hectares | 13.84 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 4.24 million hectares | 14.56 million hectares | 10.32 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 4.49 million hectares | 15.27 million hectares | 10.78 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 5.12 million hectares | 16.12 million hectares | 10.99 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 5.40 million hectares | 16.99 million hectares | 11.59 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 5.39 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 12.11 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 5.36 million hectares | 18.01 million hectares | 12.65 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 6.83 million hectares | 18.45 million hectares | 11.62 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 9.46 million hectares | 19.38 million hectares | 9.92 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 11.87 million hectares | 19.63 million hectares | 7.76 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 13.95 million hectares | 18.64 million hectares | 4.68 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 15.36 million hectares | 18.26 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 15.51 million hectares | 17.66 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 15.41 million hectares | 17.23 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 15.35 million hectares | 17.29 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 15.35 million hectares | 16.90 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Libya or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 16.56 million hectares against 15.35 million hectares in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Libya and United Kingdom?
- 1.21 million hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Kingdom?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Libya and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Libya ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd 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.