Democratic Republic of Congo vs Libya: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.03 percent
in 2023
Libya
7.56 percent
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
140th
Libya rank
143rd
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Libya
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.03 percent against 7.56 percent in Libya, a difference of 0.47 percent.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th and Libya ranks 143rd of 209 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.98 percent | 5.68 percent | 2.3 percent | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 7.98 percent | 6.76 percent | 1.22 percent | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 7.98 percent | 7.53 percent | 0.454 percent | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 7.98 percent | 7.56 percent | 0.42 percent | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 8 percent | 7.56 percent | 0.437 percent | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 8.03 percent | 7.56 percent | 0.47 percent | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 8.03 percent | 7.56 percent | 0.47 percent | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Democratic Republic of Congo or Libya?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.03 percent against 7.56 percent in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya?
- 0.47 percent, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th and Libya ranks 143rd of 209 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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).