Iceland vs Libya: Cropland — Share in Land area

Iceland
1.2 %
in 2024
Libya
1.17 %
in 2024
Iceland rank
215th
Libya rank
216th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Iceland
  • Libya
00.511.5196119922024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.2 % against 1.17 % in Libya, a difference of 0.03 %.

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

Iceland ranks 215th and Libya ranks 216th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2 % 1.14 % 0.0644 % Iceland
1970s 1.26 % 1.17 % 0.092 % Iceland
1980s 1.34 % 1.2 % 0.139 % Iceland
1990s 1.34 % 1.25 % 0.086 % Iceland
2000s 1.28 % 1.2 % 0.084 % Iceland
2010s 1.21 % 1.17 % 0.041 % Iceland
2020s 1.2 % 1.17 % 0.03 % Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Iceland or Libya?
Iceland, at 1.2 % against 1.17 % in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Iceland and Libya?
0.03 %, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Iceland ranks 215th and Libya ranks 216th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in 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
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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.