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
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

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

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.