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
05.0M10.0M15.0M100015122025

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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Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.