Iceland vs Libya: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre

Iceland
0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
160th
Libya rank
162nd

Arable land — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Libya
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 160th and Libya ranks 162nd of 184 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, per square kilometre, Iceland or Libya?
Iceland, at 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land — area, per square kilometre between Iceland and Libya?
0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 160th and Libya ranks 162nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,763 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.