Libya vs Sri Lanka: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Libya
7.56 percent
in 2023
Sri Lanka
7.11 percent
in 2023
Libya rank
143rd
Sri Lanka rank
144th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Libya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.56 percent against 7.11 percent in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.45 percent.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.68 percent | 4.7 percent | 0.9833 percent | Libya |
| 1970s | 6.76 percent | 7 percent | 0.237 percent | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7.53 percent | 7 percent | 0.526 percent | Libya |
| 1990s | 7.56 percent | 7.01 percent | 0.546 percent | Libya |
| 2000s | 7.56 percent | 7.02 percent | 0.54 percent | Libya |
| 2010s | 7.56 percent | 7.07 percent | 0.495 percent | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.56 percent | 7.11 percent | 0.45 percent | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Libya or Sri Lanka?
- Libya, at 7.56 percent against 7.11 percent in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.45 percent, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Libya ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 144th 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).