Libya vs North Macedonia: Arable land use per person

Libya
0.2354 hectares per person
in 2023
North Macedonia
0.2276 hectares per person
in 2023
Libya rank
47th
North Macedonia rank
50th

Arable land use per person over time

  • Libya
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.2354 hectares per person against 0.2276 hectares per person in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0078 hectares per person.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 47th and North Macedonia ranks 50th of 206 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3803 hectares per person 0.2997 hectares per person 0.0806 hectares per person Libya
2000s 0.3069 hectares per person 0.2352 hectares per person 0.0717 hectares per person Libya
2010s 0.263 hectares per person 0.217 hectares per person 0.046 hectares per person Libya
2020s 0.2397 hectares per person 0.2265 hectares per person 0.0132 hectares per person Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, Libya or North Macedonia?
Libya, at 0.2354 hectares per person against 0.2276 hectares per person in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Libya and North Macedonia?
0.0078 hectares per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and North Macedonia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Libya and North Macedonia rank globally for arable land use per person?
Libya ranks 47th and North Macedonia ranks 50th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. 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 use per person
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.