Libya vs Turkey: Land use over the long-term
Libya
13.30 million hectares
in 2025
Turkey
14.62 million hectares
in 2025
Libya rank
42nd
Turkey rank
41st
Land use over the long-term over time
- Libya
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 14.62 million hectares against 13.30 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 1.32 million hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Turkey ahead.
Libya ranks 42nd and Turkey ranks 41st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.12 million hectares | 8.13 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1100s | 2.19 million hectares | 5.88 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1200s | 1.25 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | 5.52 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1300s | 1.87 million hectares | 7.59 million hectares | 5.72 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1400s | 2.50 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1500s | 3.12 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1600s | 3.12 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1700s | 3.12 million hectares | 7.68 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1710s | 2.91 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1720s | 2.93 million hectares | 7.78 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1730s | 2.95 million hectares | 7.84 million hectares | 4.89 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1740s | 2.97 million hectares | 7.89 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1750s | 2.98 million hectares | 7.95 million hectares | 4.96 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1760s | 3.00 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1770s | 3.02 million hectares | 8.05 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1780s | 3.04 million hectares | 8.10 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1790s | 3.06 million hectares | 8.14 million hectares | 5.08 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1800s | 3.08 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1810s | 3.10 million hectares | 8.22 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1820s | 3.36 million hectares | 8.25 million hectares | 4.89 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1830s | 3.39 million hectares | 8.46 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1840s | 3.42 million hectares | 8.65 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1850s | 3.45 million hectares | 8.83 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1860s | 3.48 million hectares | 9.00 million hectares | 5.52 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1870s | 3.51 million hectares | 9.17 million hectares | 5.66 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1880s | 3.54 million hectares | 9.21 million hectares | 5.67 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1890s | 3.75 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1900s | 4.28 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1910s | 4.45 million hectares | 9.20 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1920s | 4.44 million hectares | 9.81 million hectares | 5.37 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1930s | 4.41 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 6.08 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1940s | 5.62 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1950s | 7.79 million hectares | 13.08 million hectares | 5.29 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1960s | 9.88 million hectares | 11.16 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1970s | 11.90 million hectares | 10.37 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Libya |
| 1980s | 13.24 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 13.30 million hectares | 12.51 million hectares | 789,890 hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 13.30 million hectares | 14.57 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 13.30 million hectares | 14.49 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 13.30 million hectares | 14.62 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Libya or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 14.62 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 Turkey?
- 1.32 million hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkey?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Turkey rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Libya ranks 42nd and Turkey ranks 41st 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.