Libya vs South Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 19.51 % against 18.04 % in South Africa, a difference of 1.47 %.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Libya ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 % | 7.18 % | 0.1856 % | South Africa |
| 1970s | 9.62 % | 8.25 % | 1.37 % | Libya |
| 1980s | 14.84 % | 9.07 % | 5.78 % | Libya |
| 1990s | 21.03 % | 9.76 % | 11.27 % | Libya |
| 2000s | 20.48 % | 11.18 % | 9.3 % | Libya |
| 2010s | 19.54 % | 13.86 % | 5.68 % | Libya |
| 2020s | 19.51 % | 17.86 % | 1.65 % | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 19.51 % against 18.04 % in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Libya and South Africa?
- 1.47 %, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Libya ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.