Libya vs Zimbabwe: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Libya
13.30 million hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
12.10 million hectares
in 2023
Libya rank
44th
Zimbabwe rank
46th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Libya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Libya currently reports 13.30 million hectares against 12.10 million hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.20 million hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 208 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.00 million hectares | 9.14 million hectares | 860,000 hectares | Libya |
| 1970s | 11.90 million hectares | 9.47 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | Libya |
| 1980s | 13.24 million hectares | 9.82 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 13.30 million hectares | 10.57 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 13.30 million hectares | 11.91 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 13.30 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 13.30 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 1.20 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 Zimbabwe?
- Libya, at 13.30 million hectares against 12.10 million hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Libya and Zimbabwe?
- 1.20 million hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Zimbabwe rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Libya ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th 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.