Cote d'Ivoire vs Libya: Land use over the long-term
Cote d'Ivoire
13.20 million hectares
in 2025
Libya
13.30 million hectares
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
43rd
Libya rank
42nd
Land use over the long-term over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 13.30 million hectares against 13.20 million hectares in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 100,100 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd and Libya ranks 42nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 12 and Libya in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | 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 | 0 hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | Libya |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Libya |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | Libya |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | Libya |
| 1790s | 0 hectares | 3.06 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | Libya |
| 1800s | 0 hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | Libya |
| 1810s | 0 hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | Libya |
| 1820s | 0 hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | Libya |
| 1830s | 0 hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | Libya |
| 1840s | 0 hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | Libya |
| 1850s | 0 hectares | 3.45 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | Libya |
| 1860s | 8.44 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 4.96 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1870s | 8.32 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1880s | 8.16 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 4.62 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1890s | 8.24 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1900s | 7.88 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1910s | 7.23 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1920s | 6.91 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1930s | 7.98 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1940s | 9.12 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1950s | 11.00 million hectares | 7.79 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 13.00 million hectares | 9.88 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 13.00 million hectares | 11.90 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 13.00 million hectares | 13.24 million hectares | 240,000 hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 13.00 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 299,510 hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 13.12 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 180,000 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 13.20 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 100,720 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 13.20 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 100,017 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Cote d'Ivoire or Libya?
- Libya, at 13.30 million hectares against 13.20 million hectares in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Cote d'Ivoire and Libya?
- 100,100 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Libya?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Libya rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd 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.