Chile vs Libya: Land use
Chile
1.91 million hectares
in 2023
Libya
2.05 million hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
93rd
Libya rank
91st
Land use over time
- Chile
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.05 million hectares against 1.91 million hectares in Chile, a difference of 136,100 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 93rd and Libya ranks 91st of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Chile |
| 1970s | 4.25 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Chile |
| 1980s | 3.64 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 317,500 hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.92 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 190,450 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.94 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 106,249 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.93 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 121,275 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Chile or Libya?
- Libya, at 2.05 million hectares against 1.91 million hectares in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Chile and Libya?
- 136,100 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Libya rank globally for land use?
- Chile ranks 93rd and Libya ranks 91st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.