Burkina Faso vs Libya: Agriculture — Area

Burkina Faso
17,121 1000 ha
in 2024
Libya
15,350 1000 ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
59th
Libya rank
62nd

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Libya
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 17,121 1000 ha against 15,350 1000 ha in Libya, a difference of 1,771 1000 ha.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Libya ranks 62nd of 237 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 13,051 1000 ha 11,997 1000 ha 1,054 1000 ha Burkina Faso
1970s 13,056 1000 ha 13,952 1000 ha 895.95 1000 ha Libya
1980s 13,351 1000 ha 15,356 1000 ha 2,006 1000 ha Libya
1990s 14,427 1000 ha 15,507 1000 ha 1,080 1000 ha Libya
2000s 14,850 1000 ha 15,411 1000 ha 561.28 1000 ha Libya
2010s 16,152 1000 ha 15,351 1000 ha 800.76 1000 ha Burkina Faso
2020s 17,046 1000 ha 15,350 1000 ha 1,696 1000 ha Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Burkina Faso or Libya?
Burkina Faso, at 17,121 1000 ha against 15,350 1000 ha in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Burkina Faso and Libya?
1,771 1000 ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for agriculture — area?
Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Libya ranks 62nd of 237 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.