Libya vs Tunisia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 443 1000 ha against 400 1000 ha in Libya, a difference of 43 1000 ha.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 69th and Tunisia ranks 66th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.78 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 39.78 1000 ha | Libya |
| 1970s | 197.5 1000 ha | 206.5 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 314.76 1000 ha | 289.45 1000 ha | 25.31 1000 ha | Libya |
| 1990s | 463.64 1000 ha | 374.6 1000 ha | 89.04 1000 ha | Libya |
| 2000s | 432.5 1000 ha | 415.9 1000 ha | 16.6 1000 ha | Libya |
| 2010s | 400.8 1000 ha | 467.18 1000 ha | 66.38 1000 ha | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 400 1000 ha | 443 1000 ha | 43 1000 ha | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Libya or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 443 1000 ha against 400 1000 ha in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Libya and Tunisia?
- 43 1000 ha, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Libya ranks 69th and Tunisia ranks 66th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.