Libya vs Peru: Area of permanent meadows and pastures

Libya
13.30 million hectares
in 2023
Peru
18.19 million hectares
in 2023
Libya rank
44th
Peru rank
41st

Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Libya
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 18.19 million hectares against 13.30 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 4.89 million hectares.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 44th and Peru ranks 41st of 208 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 10.00 million hectares 15.13 million hectares 5.13 million hectares Peru
1970s 11.90 million hectares 15.56 million hectares 3.66 million hectares Peru
1980s 13.24 million hectares 17.06 million hectares 3.82 million hectares Peru
1990s 13.30 million hectares 17.58 million hectares 4.28 million hectares Peru
2000s 13.30 million hectares 18.17 million hectares 4.87 million hectares Peru
2010s 13.30 million hectares 18.51 million hectares 5.21 million hectares Peru
2020s 13.30 million hectares 18.26 million hectares 4.96 million hectares Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Libya or Peru?
Peru, at 18.19 million hectares against 13.30 million hectares in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Libya and Peru?
4.89 million hectares, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Peru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Libya and Peru rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
Libya ranks 44th and Peru ranks 41st of 208 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 Area of 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

Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.