Libya vs Uruguay: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Libya
13.30 million hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
12.00 million hectares
in 2023
Libya rank
44th
Uruguay rank
47th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Libya
- Uruguay
How they compare
Libya currently reports 13.30 million hectares against 12.00 million hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 1.30 million hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Libya ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.00 million hectares | 13.73 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 11.90 million hectares | 13.63 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 13.24 million hectares | 13.57 million hectares | 329,900 hectares | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 13.30 million hectares | 13.59 million hectares | 291,400 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 13.30 million hectares | 13.26 million hectares | 40,200 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 13.30 million hectares | 12.05 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 13.30 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Libya or Uruguay?
- Libya, at 13.30 million hectares against 12.00 million hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Libya and Uruguay?
- 1.30 million hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Uruguay rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Libya ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 47th 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
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.