Libya vs Uruguay: Cropland — Area

Libya
2,050 1000 ha
in 2024
Uruguay
2,208 1000 ha
in 2024
Libya rank
97th
Uruguay rank
95th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Libya
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 2,208 1000 ha against 2,050 1000 ha in Libya, a difference of 158 1000 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Libya ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 1,997 1000 ha 2,266 1000 ha 269 1000 ha Uruguay
1970s 2,052 1000 ha 1,671 1000 ha 381 1000 ha Libya
1980s 2,116 1000 ha 1,376 1000 ha 740.7 1000 ha Libya
1990s 2,207 1000 ha 1,344 1000 ha 862.6 1000 ha Libya
2000s 2,111 1000 ha 1,553 1000 ha 558.03 1000 ha Libya
2010s 2,051 1000 ha 2,275 1000 ha 223.81 1000 ha Uruguay
2020s 2,050 1000 ha 2,155 1000 ha 105.3 1000 ha Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Libya or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 2,208 1000 ha against 2,050 1000 ha in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Libya and Uruguay?
158 1000 ha, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Libya and Uruguay rank globally for cropland — area?
Libya ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.