Canada vs Libya: Land use over the long-term
Canada
18.12 million hectares
in 2025
Libya
13.30 million hectares
in 2025
Canada rank
39th
Libya rank
42nd
Land use over the long-term over time
- Canada
- Libya
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.12 million hectares against 13.30 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 4.82 million hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.
Canada ranks 39th and Libya ranks 42nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 13 and Libya in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Libya |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Libya |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Libya |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Libya |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Libya |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Libya |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Libya |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Libya |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | Libya |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | Libya |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | Libya |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Libya |
| 1750s | 9,071 hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | Libya |
| 1760s | 13,606 hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | Libya |
| 1770s | 26,350 hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Libya |
| 1780s | 39,731 hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Libya |
| 1790s | 60,008 hectares | 3.06 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Libya |
| 1800s | 90,836 hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | Libya |
| 1810s | 148,421 hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 2.96 million hectares | Libya |
| 1820s | 225,927 hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | Libya |
| 1830s | 345,482 hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | Libya |
| 1840s | 531,406 hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | Libya |
| 1850s | 823,476 hectares | 3.45 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | Libya |
| 1860s | 1.29 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Libya |
| 1870s | 2.57 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 934,880 hectares | Libya |
| 1880s | 3.14 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 402,180 hectares | Libya |
| 1890s | 4.01 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 264,710 hectares | Canada |
| 1900s | 4.05 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 229,340 hectares | Libya |
| 1910s | 5.86 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Canada |
| 1920s | 9.63 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 5.19 million hectares | Canada |
| 1930s | 12.29 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 7.88 million hectares | Canada |
| 1940s | 15.74 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | Canada |
| 1950s | 19.97 million hectares | 7.79 million hectares | 12.18 million hectares | Canada |
| 1960s | 25.23 million hectares | 9.88 million hectares | 15.35 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 23.71 million hectares | 11.90 million hectares | 11.81 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 19.95 million hectares | 13.24 million hectares | 6.71 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 20.03 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 6.73 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 21.02 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.62 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 18.43 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 5.13 million hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Canada or Libya?
- Canada, at 18.12 million hectares against 13.30 million hectares in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Canada and Libya?
- 4.82 million hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Libya?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Libya rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Canada ranks 39th and Libya ranks 42nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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.