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
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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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.