Libya vs Nepal: FAO projections of arable land
Libya
2.05 million hectares
in 2023
Nepal
1.95 million hectares
in 2023
Libya rank
91st
Nepal rank
92nd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Libya
- Nepal
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.05 million hectares against 1.95 million hectares in Nepal, a difference of 101,200 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 91st and Nepal ranks 92nd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 159,778 hectares | Libya |
| 1970s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 119,500 hectares | Nepal |
| 1980s | 2.12 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 211,760 hectares | Nepal |
| 1990s | 2.21 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 189,860 hectares | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 304,110 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 160,776 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.05 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 80,178 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Libya or Nepal?
- Libya, at 2.05 million hectares against 1.95 million hectares in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Libya and Nepal?
- 101,200 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Nepal rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Libya ranks 91st and Nepal ranks 92nd 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.