Kenya vs Libya: Wheat — Area harvested

Kenya
102,560 ha
in 2024
Libya
117,228 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
73rd
Libya rank
70th

Wheat — Area harvested over time

  • Kenya
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 117,228 ha against 102,560 ha in Kenya, a difference of 14,668 ha.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Kenya ranks 73rd and Libya ranks 70th of 133 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 113,214 ha 185,274 ha 72,060 ha Libya
1970s 115,717 ha 183,071 ha 67,354 ha Libya
1980s 127,581 ha 226,777 ha 99,196 ha Libya
1990s 146,769 ha 144,707 ha 2,062 ha Kenya
2000s 138,581 ha 150,618 ha 12,037 ha Libya
2010s 142,750 ha 225,938 ha 83,188 ha Libya
2020s 116,733 ha 159,038 ha 42,305 ha Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, Kenya or Libya?
Libya, at 117,228 ha against 102,560 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested between Kenya and Libya?
14,668 ha, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Libya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Libya rank globally for wheat — area harvested?
Kenya ranks 73rd and Libya ranks 70th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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