Libya vs Turkey: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Libya
13.30 million hectares
in 2023
Turkey
14.62 million hectares
in 2023
Libya rank
45th
Turkey rank
44th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Libya
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 14.62 million hectares against 13.30 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 1.32 million hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Libya ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 44th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.00 million hectares | 11.14 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1970s | 11.90 million hectares | 10.37 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Libya |
| 1980s | 13.24 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 13.30 million hectares | 12.51 million hectares | 790,400 hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 13.30 million hectares | 14.57 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 13.30 million hectares | 14.62 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 13.30 million hectares | 14.62 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Libya or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 14.62 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 Turkey?
- 1.32 million hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Turkey rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Libya ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 44th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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
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.