Libya vs Peru: Land use over the long-term
Libya
13.30 million hectares
in 2025
Peru
15.99 million hectares
in 2025
Libya rank
42nd
Peru rank
40th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Libya
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 15.99 million hectares against 13.30 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 2.69 million hectares.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 40th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 13 and Peru in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.12 million hectares | 802,003 hectares | 2.32 million hectares | Libya |
| 1100s | 2.19 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Libya |
| 1200s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 3,820 hectares | Peru |
| 1300s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 307,550 hectares | Libya |
| 1400s | 2.50 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 540,590 hectares | Libya |
| 1500s | 3.12 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 675,750 hectares | Libya |
| 1600s | 3.12 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | 63,870 hectares | Libya |
| 1700s | 3.12 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 216,150 hectares | Peru |
| 1710s | 2.91 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | 376,080 hectares | Peru |
| 1720s | 2.93 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 298,910 hectares | Peru |
| 1730s | 2.95 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 222,000 hectares | Peru |
| 1740s | 2.97 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 145,310 hectares | Peru |
| 1750s | 2.98 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 69,280 hectares | Peru |
| 1760s | 3.00 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 32,750 hectares | Peru |
| 1770s | 3.02 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 44,250 hectares | Libya |
| 1780s | 3.04 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 121,190 hectares | Libya |
| 1790s | 3.06 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | 198,110 hectares | Libya |
| 1800s | 3.08 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 275,070 hectares | Libya |
| 1810s | 3.10 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 352,140 hectares | Libya |
| 1820s | 3.36 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 666,750 hectares | Libya |
| 1830s | 3.39 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 290,360 hectares | Libya |
| 1840s | 3.42 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 82,530 hectares | Peru |
| 1850s | 3.45 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 505,010 hectares | Peru |
| 1860s | 3.48 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Peru |
| 1870s | 3.51 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Peru |
| 1880s | 3.54 million hectares | 5.74 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Peru |
| 1890s | 3.75 million hectares | 7.27 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | Peru |
| 1900s | 4.28 million hectares | 8.42 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | Peru |
| 1910s | 4.45 million hectares | 9.04 million hectares | 4.59 million hectares | Peru |
| 1920s | 4.44 million hectares | 9.67 million hectares | 5.24 million hectares | Peru |
| 1930s | 4.41 million hectares | 10.37 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | Peru |
| 1940s | 5.62 million hectares | 11.23 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | Peru |
| 1950s | 7.79 million hectares | 13.05 million hectares | 5.26 million hectares | Peru |
| 1960s | 9.88 million hectares | 15.09 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | Peru |
| 1970s | 11.90 million hectares | 15.43 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | Peru |
| 1980s | 13.24 million hectares | 16.22 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | Peru |
| 1990s | 13.30 million hectares | 16.19 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | Peru |
| 2000s | 13.30 million hectares | 16.23 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 13.30 million hectares | 16.20 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 13.30 million hectares | 16.01 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Libya or Peru?
- Peru, at 15.99 million hectares against 13.30 million hectares in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Libya and Peru?
- 2.69 million hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Peru?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Peru rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Libya ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 40th 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.