Argentina vs Libya: Agricultural land use per person
Argentina
2.7 hectares per person
in 2025
Libya
1.95 hectares per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
16th
Libya rank
19th
Agricultural land use per person over time
- Argentina
- Libya
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.7 hectares per person against 1.95 hectares per person in Libya, a difference of 0.75 hectares per person.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.
Argentina ranks 16th and Libya ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 29 and Libya in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9846 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 6.5 hectares per person | Libya |
| 1100s | 0.9946 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 6.49 hectares per person | Libya |
| 1200s | 1.01 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 6.47 hectares per person | Libya |
| 1300s | 1.04 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 6.45 hectares per person | Libya |
| 1400s | 1.07 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 6.41 hectares per person | Libya |
| 1500s | 1.11 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 6.37 hectares per person | Libya |
| 1600s | 5.72 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 1.77 hectares per person | Libya |
| 1700s | 10.34 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 2.85 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1710s | 19.46 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 11.97 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1720s | 18.94 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 11.45 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1730s | 18.46 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 10.98 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1740s | 18.03 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 10.55 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1750s | 17.65 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 10.17 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1760s | 17.32 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 9.84 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1770s | 17.04 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 9.56 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1780s | 16.82 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 9.33 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1790s | 16.65 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 9.16 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1800s | 16.54 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 9.05 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1810s | 15.26 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 7.78 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1820s | 14.4 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 6.91 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1830s | 13.59 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 6.1 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1840s | 12.85 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 5.36 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1850s | 12.16 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 4.68 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1860s | 11.53 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 4.04 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1870s | 10.9 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 3.41 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1880s | 9.16 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1890s | 8.15 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 0.6682 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1900s | 7.79 hectares per person | 7.48 hectares per person | 0.3089 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1910s | 8.24 hectares per person | 7.58 hectares per person | 0.6517 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1920s | 8.5 hectares per person | 7.58 hectares per person | 0.9145 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1930s | 8.55 hectares per person | 7.58 hectares per person | 0.9648 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1940s | 8.09 hectares per person | 7.58 hectares per person | 0.5056 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 1950s | 6.96 hectares per person | 7.58 hectares per person | 0.6247 hectares per person | Libya |
| 1960s | 6.03 hectares per person | 7.08 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | Libya |
| 1970s | 4.94 hectares per person | 5.72 hectares per person | 0.7786 hectares per person | Libya |
| 1980s | 4.23 hectares per person | 4.49 hectares per person | 0.2629 hectares per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 3.69 hectares per person | 3.13 hectares per person | 0.5593 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.31 hectares per person | 2.42 hectares per person | 0.8828 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.86 hectares per person | 2.24 hectares per person | 0.619 hectares per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.7 hectares per person | 2 hectares per person | 0.6951 hectares per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use per person, Argentina or Libya?
- Argentina, at 2.7 hectares per person against 1.95 hectares per person in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use per person between Argentina and Libya?
- 0.75 hectares per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Libya?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Libya rank globally for agricultural land use per person?
- Argentina ranks 16th and Libya ranks 19th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.