Libya vs Zimbabwe: Agricultural area over the long-term
Libya
15.35 million hectares
in 2025
Zimbabwe
15.11 million hectares
in 2025
Libya rank
55th
Zimbabwe rank
56th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Libya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15.35 million hectares against 15.11 million hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 237,400 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 38 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.74 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | Libya |
| 1100s | 2.62 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Libya |
| 1200s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 486,950 hectares | Libya |
| 1300s | 2.25 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Libya |
| 1400s | 2.99 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Libya |
| 1500s | 3.74 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Libya |
| 1600s | 3.74 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Libya |
| 1700s | 3.74 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Libya |
| 1710s | 3.48 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Libya |
| 1720s | 3.51 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 976,890 hectares | Libya |
| 1730s | 3.53 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 918,050 hectares | Libya |
| 1740s | 3.55 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 859,220 hectares | Libya |
| 1750s | 3.58 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 800,390 hectares | Libya |
| 1760s | 3.60 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 846,740 hectares | Libya |
| 1770s | 3.62 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 895,010 hectares | Libya |
| 1780s | 3.65 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 945,000 hectares | Libya |
| 1790s | 3.67 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 996,540 hectares | Libya |
| 1800s | 3.69 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Libya |
| 1810s | 3.72 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Libya |
| 1820s | 4.03 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Libya |
| 1830s | 4.06 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Libya |
| 1840s | 4.10 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Libya |
| 1850s | 4.13 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Libya |
| 1860s | 4.17 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Libya |
| 1870s | 4.21 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Libya |
| 1880s | 4.24 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Libya |
| 1890s | 4.49 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Libya |
| 1900s | 5.12 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Libya |
| 1910s | 5.40 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Libya |
| 1920s | 5.39 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Libya |
| 1930s | 5.36 million hectares | 5.19 million hectares | 169,780 hectares | Libya |
| 1940s | 6.83 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 716,280 hectares | Libya |
| 1950s | 9.46 million hectares | 8.65 million hectares | 803,835 hectares | Libya |
| 1960s | 11.87 million hectares | 10.24 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Libya |
| 1970s | 13.95 million hectares | 11.21 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | Libya |
| 1980s | 15.36 million hectares | 12.33 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 15.51 million hectares | 13.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 15.41 million hectares | 15.84 million hectares | 431,970 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 15.35 million hectares | 15.71 million hectares | 363,650 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 15.35 million hectares | 15.23 million hectares | 123,400 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 Zimbabwe?
- Libya, at 15.35 million hectares against 15.11 million hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Libya and Zimbabwe?
- 237,400 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zimbabwe?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Zimbabwe rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Libya ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th 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.