Libya vs Uruguay: Land use over the long-term

Libya
13.30 million hectares
in 2025
Uruguay
12.00 million hectares
in 2025
Libya rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
45th

Land use over the long-term over time

  • Libya
  • Uruguay
05.0M10.0M15.0M100015122025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 13.30 million hectares against 12.00 million hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 1.30 million hectares.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 45th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 28 and Uruguay in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Uruguay Difference Ahead
1000s 3.12 million hectares 0 hectares 3.12 million hectares Libya
1100s 2.19 million hectares 0 hectares 2.19 million hectares Libya
1200s 1.25 million hectares 0 hectares 1.25 million hectares Libya
1300s 1.87 million hectares 0 hectares 1.87 million hectares Libya
1400s 2.50 million hectares 0 hectares 2.50 million hectares Libya
1500s 3.12 million hectares 0 hectares 3.12 million hectares Libya
1600s 3.12 million hectares 300,989 hectares 2.82 million hectares Libya
1700s 3.12 million hectares 317,700 hectares 2.81 million hectares Libya
1710s 2.91 million hectares 332,239 hectares 2.57 million hectares Libya
1720s 2.93 million hectares 347,365 hectares 2.58 million hectares Libya
1730s 2.95 million hectares 363,094 hectares 2.58 million hectares Libya
1740s 2.97 million hectares 379,439 hectares 2.59 million hectares Libya
1750s 2.98 million hectares 396,410 hectares 2.59 million hectares Libya
1760s 3.00 million hectares 414,019 hectares 2.59 million hectares Libya
1770s 3.02 million hectares 432,272 hectares 2.59 million hectares Libya
1780s 3.04 million hectares 451,174 hectares 2.59 million hectares Libya
1790s 3.06 million hectares 470,724 hectares 2.59 million hectares Libya
1800s 3.08 million hectares 490,919 hectares 2.59 million hectares Libya
1810s 3.10 million hectares 511,749 hectares 2.59 million hectares Libya
1820s 3.36 million hectares 533,198 hectares 2.83 million hectares Libya
1830s 3.39 million hectares 712,093 hectares 2.68 million hectares Libya
1840s 3.42 million hectares 938,691 hectares 2.48 million hectares Libya
1850s 3.45 million hectares 1.24 million hectares 2.21 million hectares Libya
1860s 3.48 million hectares 2.20 million hectares 1.28 million hectares Libya
1870s 3.51 million hectares 3.13 million hectares 380,890 hectares Libya
1880s 3.54 million hectares 4.17 million hectares 630,950 hectares Uruguay
1890s 3.75 million hectares 6.07 million hectares 2.32 million hectares Uruguay
1900s 4.28 million hectares 7.95 million hectares 3.68 million hectares Uruguay
1910s 4.45 million hectares 8.89 million hectares 4.45 million hectares Uruguay
1920s 4.44 million hectares 10.05 million hectares 5.61 million hectares Uruguay
1930s 4.41 million hectares 11.12 million hectares 6.70 million hectares Uruguay
1940s 5.62 million hectares 12.10 million hectares 6.47 million hectares Uruguay
1950s 7.79 million hectares 13.15 million hectares 5.36 million hectares Uruguay
1960s 9.88 million hectares 13.61 million hectares 3.73 million hectares Uruguay
1970s 11.90 million hectares 13.63 million hectares 1.73 million hectares Uruguay
1980s 13.24 million hectares 13.57 million hectares 329,900 hectares Uruguay
1990s 13.30 million hectares 13.59 million hectares 291,890 hectares Uruguay
2000s 13.30 million hectares 13.26 million hectares 40,200 hectares Libya
2010s 13.30 million hectares 12.05 million hectares 1.25 million hectares Libya
2020s 13.30 million hectares 12.00 million hectares 1.30 million hectares Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long-term, Libya or Uruguay?
Libya, at 13.30 million hectares against 12.00 million hectares in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Libya and Uruguay?
1.30 million hectares, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uruguay?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Libya and Uruguay rank globally for land use over the long-term?
Libya ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 45th 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.