Which has higher arable land — area, Central African Republic or Libya?

Central African Republic, at 1,800 1000 ha against 1,720 1000 ha in Libya as of 2024.

What is the difference in arable land — area between Central African Republic and Libya?

80 1000 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Libya?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Libya: Arable land — Area

Central African Republic

1,800 1000 ha

in 2024

Libya

1,720 1000 ha

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

104th

Libya rank

105th

Arable land — Area over time

Central African Republic
Libya

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1,800 1000 ha against 1,720 1000 ha in Libya, a difference of 80 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 104th and Libya ranks 105th of 248 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,720 1000 ha	1,716 1000 ha	4.44 1000 ha	Central African Republic
1970s	1,815 1000 ha	1,738 1000 ha	77 1000 ha	Central African Republic
1980s	1,870 1000 ha	1,782 1000 ha	88.2 1000 ha	Central African Republic
1990s	1,870 1000 ha	1,863 1000 ha	7.4 1000 ha	Central African Republic
2000s	1,870 1000 ha	1,776 1000 ha	93.6 1000 ha	Central African Republic
2010s	1,803 1000 ha	1,719 1000 ha	84.2 1000 ha	Central African Republic
2020s	1,800 1000 ha	1,720 1000 ha	80 1000 ha	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Central African Republic or Libya?: Central African Republic, at 1,800 1000 ha against 1,720 1000 ha in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Central African Republic and Libya?: 80 1000 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Libya?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Libya rank globally for arable land — area?: Central African Republic ranks 104th and Libya ranks 105th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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