Libya vs Zimbabwe: Grazing land use over the long-term
Libya
13.30 million hectares
in 2025
Zimbabwe
12.10 million hectares
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 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.
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 hectares | 966,268 hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Libya |
| 1100s | 2.19 million hectares | 966,268 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Libya |
| 1200s | 1.25 million hectares | 966,268 hectares | 283,042 hectares | Libya |
| 1300s | 1.87 million hectares | 966,268 hectares | 907,692 hectares | Libya |
| 1400s | 2.50 million hectares | 966,268 hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Libya |
| 1500s | 3.12 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Libya |
| 1600s | 3.12 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Libya |
| 1700s | 3.12 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 862,200 hectares | Libya |
| 1710s | 2.91 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 565,650 hectares | Libya |
| 1720s | 2.93 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 506,470 hectares | Libya |
| 1730s | 2.95 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 447,290 hectares | Libya |
| 1740s | 2.97 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 388,110 hectares | Libya |
| 1750s | 2.98 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 328,930 hectares | Libya |
| 1760s | 3.00 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 374,940 hectares | Libya |
| 1770s | 3.02 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 422,850 hectares | Libya |
| 1780s | 3.04 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 472,500 hectares | Libya |
| 1790s | 3.06 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 523,690 hectares | Libya |
| 1800s | 3.08 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 576,270 hectares | Libya |
| 1810s | 3.10 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 630,090 hectares | Libya |
| 1820s | 3.36 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 922,360 hectares | Libya |
| 1830s | 3.39 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 988,240 hectares | Libya |
| 1840s | 3.42 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Libya |
| 1850s | 3.45 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Libya |
| 1860s | 3.48 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Libya |
| 1870s | 3.51 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 878,450 hectares | Libya |
| 1880s | 3.54 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 741,950 hectares | Libya |
| 1890s | 3.75 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 773,690 hectares | Libya |
| 1900s | 4.28 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Libya |
| 1910s | 4.45 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 867,600 hectares | Libya |
| 1920s | 4.44 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 423,510 hectares | Libya |
| 1930s | 4.41 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 339,450 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 5.62 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | 44,010 hectares | Libya |
| 1950s | 7.79 million hectares | 7.84 million hectares | 49,431 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 9.88 million hectares | 9.11 million hectares | 776,111 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 grazing land use over the long-term, Libya or Zimbabwe?
- Libya, at 13.30 million hectares against 12.10 million hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long-term between Libya and Zimbabwe?
- 1.20 million hectares, 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?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.