Burkina Faso vs Libya: How have things changed?

Burkina Faso
33,065 metric tons
in 2024
Libya
33,109 metric tons
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
124th
Libya rank
123rd

How have things changed? over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 33,109 metric tons against 33,065 metric tons in Burkina Faso, a difference of 44 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 124th and Libya ranks 123rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 4,200 metric tons 4,509 metric tons 308.8 metric tons Libya
1970s 5,500 metric tons 4,130 metric tons 1,370 metric tons Burkina Faso
1980s 7,439 metric tons 15,891 metric tons 8,452 metric tons Libya
1990s 7,659 metric tons 33,344 metric tons 25,685 metric tons Libya
2000s 9,653 metric tons 42,856 metric tons 33,203 metric tons Libya
2010s 21,831 metric tons 32,850 metric tons 11,019 metric tons Libya
2020s 31,177 metric tons 32,574 metric tons 1,398 metric tons Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, Burkina Faso or Libya?
Libya, at 33,109 metric tons against 33,065 metric tons in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed? between Burkina Faso and Libya?
44 metric tons, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for how have things changed??
Burkina Faso ranks 124th and Libya ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.