Libya vs Sierra Leone: Arable land — Area

Libya
1,720 1000 ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1,584 1000 ha
in 2024
Libya rank
95th
Sierra Leone rank
97th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Libya
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1,720 1000 ha against 1,584 1000 ha in Sierra Leone, a difference of 136 1000 ha.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Libya ranks 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 97th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 1,716 1000 ha 375 1000 ha 1,341 1000 ha Libya
1970s 1,738 1000 ha 422.5 1000 ha 1,316 1000 ha Libya
1980s 1,782 1000 ha 471.2 1000 ha 1,311 1000 ha Libya
1990s 1,863 1000 ha 485.3 1000 ha 1,377 1000 ha Libya
2000s 1,776 1000 ha 1,203 1000 ha 572.52 1000 ha Libya
2010s 1,719 1000 ha 1,579 1000 ha 139.97 1000 ha Libya
2020s 1,720 1000 ha 1,584 1000 ha 136 1000 ha Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Libya or Sierra Leone?
Libya, at 1,720 1000 ha against 1,584 1000 ha in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Libya and Sierra Leone?
136 1000 ha, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sierra Leone?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Libya and Sierra Leone rank globally for arable land — area?
Libya ranks 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 97th 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.