Libya vs Uruguay: Land use
Libya
2.05 million hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
2.24 million hectares
in 2023
Libya rank
91st
Uruguay rank
89th
Land use over time
- Libya
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.24 million hectares against 2.05 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 188,600 hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Libya ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 89th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 269,000 hectares | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 2.05 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 381,000 hectares | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.12 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 740,700 hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.21 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 862,600 hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.11 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 554,400 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 224,470 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 81,620 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Libya or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.24 million hectares against 2.05 million hectares in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Libya and Uruguay?
- 188,600 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Uruguay rank globally for land use?
- Libya ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 89th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.