Finland vs Libya: FAO projections of arable land
Finland
2.25 million hectares
in 2023
Libya
2.05 million hectares
in 2023
Finland rank
88th
Libya rank
91st
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Finland
- Libya
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.25 million hectares against 2.05 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 199,000 hectares.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 88th and Libya ranks 91st of 224 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.70 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 704,644 hectares | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.46 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 410,900 hectares | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.30 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 182,830 hectares | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.22 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 12,340 hectares | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.23 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 122,340 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 195,380 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 197,500 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Finland or Libya?
- Finland, at 2.25 million hectares against 2.05 million hectares in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Finland and Libya?
- 199,000 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Libya rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Finland ranks 88th 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.