Greece vs Libya: Arable land — Area

Greece
1,835 1000 ha
in 2024
Libya
1,720 1000 ha
in 2024
Greece rank
93rd
Libya rank
95th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Greece
  • Libya
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1,835 1000 ha against 1,720 1000 ha in Libya, a difference of 115 1000 ha.

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

Across all 64 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 93rd and Libya ranks 95th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 2,977 1000 ha 1,716 1000 ha 1,261 1000 ha Greece
1970s 2,941 1000 ha 1,738 1000 ha 1,203 1000 ha Greece
1980s 2,897 1000 ha 1,782 1000 ha 1,116 1000 ha Greece
1990s 2,823 1000 ha 1,863 1000 ha 960.4 1000 ha Greece
2000s 2,641 1000 ha 1,776 1000 ha 865.2 1000 ha Greece
2010s 2,312 1000 ha 1,719 1000 ha 592.45 1000 ha Greece
2020s 1,829 1000 ha 1,720 1000 ha 109.26 1000 ha Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Greece or Libya?
Greece, at 1,835 1000 ha against 1,720 1000 ha in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Greece and Libya?
115 1000 ha, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Libya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Greece and Libya rank globally for arable land — area?
Greece ranks 93rd and Libya ranks 95th of 231 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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About this data

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
267 places, 15,674 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.