Libya vs Zimbabwe: Grazing land use over the long term
Libya
13.30 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
12.10 million
in 2025
Libya rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
44th
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Libya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Libya currently reports 13.30 million against 12.10 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.20 million.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 38 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.12 million | 966,268 | 2.16 million | Libya |
| 1100s | 2.19 million | 966,268 | 1.22 million | Libya |
| 1200s | 1.25 million | 966,268 | 283,042 | Libya |
| 1300s | 1.87 million | 966,268 | 907,692 | Libya |
| 1400s | 2.50 million | 966,268 | 1.53 million | Libya |
| 1500s | 3.12 million | 1.93 million | 1.19 million | Libya |
| 1600s | 3.12 million | 2.10 million | 1.03 million | Libya |
| 1700s | 3.12 million | 2.26 million | 862,200 | Libya |
| 1710s | 2.91 million | 2.34 million | 565,650 | Libya |
| 1720s | 2.93 million | 2.42 million | 506,470 | Libya |
| 1730s | 2.95 million | 2.50 million | 447,290 | Libya |
| 1740s | 2.97 million | 2.58 million | 388,110 | Libya |
| 1750s | 2.98 million | 2.66 million | 328,930 | Libya |
| 1760s | 3.00 million | 2.63 million | 374,940 | Libya |
| 1770s | 3.02 million | 2.60 million | 422,850 | Libya |
| 1780s | 3.04 million | 2.57 million | 472,500 | Libya |
| 1790s | 3.06 million | 2.54 million | 523,690 | Libya |
| 1800s | 3.08 million | 2.51 million | 576,270 | Libya |
| 1810s | 3.10 million | 2.47 million | 630,090 | Libya |
| 1820s | 3.36 million | 2.44 million | 922,360 | Libya |
| 1830s | 3.39 million | 2.40 million | 988,240 | Libya |
| 1840s | 3.42 million | 2.37 million | 1.05 million | Libya |
| 1850s | 3.45 million | 2.33 million | 1.12 million | Libya |
| 1860s | 3.48 million | 2.47 million | 1.01 million | Libya |
| 1870s | 3.51 million | 2.63 million | 878,450 | Libya |
| 1880s | 3.54 million | 2.80 million | 741,950 | Libya |
| 1890s | 3.75 million | 2.97 million | 773,690 | Libya |
| 1900s | 4.28 million | 3.16 million | 1.11 million | Libya |
| 1910s | 4.45 million | 3.58 million | 867,600 | Libya |
| 1920s | 4.44 million | 4.01 million | 423,510 | Libya |
| 1930s | 4.41 million | 4.75 million | 339,450 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 5.62 million | 5.58 million | 44,010 | Libya |
| 1950s | 7.79 million | 7.84 million | 49,431 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 9.88 million | 9.11 million | 776,111 | Libya |
| 1970s | 11.90 million | 9.47 million | 2.43 million | Libya |
| 1980s | 13.24 million | 9.82 million | 3.42 million | Libya |
| 1990s | 13.30 million | 10.57 million | 2.73 million | Libya |
| 2000s | 13.30 million | 11.91 million | 1.39 million | Libya |
| 2010s | 13.30 million | 12.10 million | 1.20 million | Libya |
| 2020s | 13.30 million | 12.10 million | 1.20 million | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Libya or Zimbabwe?
- Libya, at 13.30 million against 12.10 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Libya and Zimbabwe?
- 1.20 million, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zimbabwe?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Zimbabwe rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Libya ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.