Libya vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Libya
400 1000 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
420.99 1000 ha
in 2024
Libya rank
61st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
60th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Libya
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100200300400500196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 420.99 1000 ha against 400 1000 ha in Libya, a difference of 20.99 1000 ha.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 61st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 139.78 1000 ha 102.33 1000 ha 37.44 1000 ha Libya
1970s 197.5 1000 ha 99.2 1000 ha 98.3 1000 ha Libya
1980s 314.76 1000 ha 151.5 1000 ha 163.26 1000 ha Libya
1990s 463.64 1000 ha 177.36 1000 ha 286.28 1000 ha Libya
2000s 432.5 1000 ha 213.1 1000 ha 219.4 1000 ha Libya
2010s 400.8 1000 ha 158.85 1000 ha 241.95 1000 ha Libya
2020s 400 1000 ha 465.27 1000 ha 65.27 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Libya or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 420.99 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20.99 1000 ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Libya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Libya ranks 61st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 184 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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.