Libya vs Uruguay: Cropland extent over the long-term
Libya
2.05 million hectares
in 2025
Uruguay
2.06 million hectares
in 2025
Libya rank
87th
Uruguay rank
86th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Libya
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.06 million hectares against 2.05 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 6,230 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 30 and Uruguay in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 619,088 hectares | 0 hectares | 619,088 hectares | Libya |
| 1100s | 433,362 hectares | 0 hectares | 433,362 hectares | Libya |
| 1200s | 247,635 hectares | 0 hectares | 247,635 hectares | Libya |
| 1300s | 371,453 hectares | 0 hectares | 371,453 hectares | Libya |
| 1400s | 495,271 hectares | 0 hectares | 495,271 hectares | Libya |
| 1500s | 619,088 hectares | 0 hectares | 619,088 hectares | Libya |
| 1600s | 619,088 hectares | 0 hectares | 619,088 hectares | Libya |
| 1700s | 619,088 hectares | 12,525 hectares | 606,563 hectares | Libya |
| 1710s | 575,959 hectares | 16,480 hectares | 559,479 hectares | Libya |
| 1720s | 579,880 hectares | 21,684 hectares | 558,196 hectares | Libya |
| 1730s | 583,800 hectares | 28,532 hectares | 555,268 hectares | Libya |
| 1740s | 587,721 hectares | 37,541 hectares | 550,180 hectares | Libya |
| 1750s | 591,642 hectares | 49,397 hectares | 542,245 hectares | Libya |
| 1760s | 595,563 hectares | 51,984 hectares | 543,579 hectares | Libya |
| 1770s | 599,484 hectares | 54,706 hectares | 544,778 hectares | Libya |
| 1780s | 603,405 hectares | 57,570 hectares | 545,835 hectares | Libya |
| 1790s | 607,326 hectares | 60,583 hectares | 546,743 hectares | Libya |
| 1800s | 611,247 hectares | 63,751 hectares | 547,496 hectares | Libya |
| 1810s | 615,168 hectares | 67,084 hectares | 548,084 hectares | Libya |
| 1820s | 666,139 hectares | 70,589 hectares | 595,550 hectares | Libya |
| 1830s | 672,044 hectares | 95,258 hectares | 576,786 hectares | Libya |
| 1840s | 677,949 hectares | 126,957 hectares | 550,992 hectares | Libya |
| 1850s | 683,855 hectares | 169,197 hectares | 514,658 hectares | Libya |
| 1860s | 689,760 hectares | 304,271 hectares | 385,489 hectares | Libya |
| 1870s | 695,665 hectares | 439,184 hectares | 256,481 hectares | Libya |
| 1880s | 701,570 hectares | 593,743 hectares | 107,827 hectares | Libya |
| 1890s | 742,906 hectares | 877,201 hectares | 134,295 hectares | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 847,588 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 321,502 hectares | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 952,218 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 378,792 hectares | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 950,211 hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 621,739 hectares | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 944,861 hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 865,729 hectares | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 1.20 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 839,140 hectares | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 1.67 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 692,455 hectares | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1.99 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 300,353 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 | 862,595 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 | 2.08 million hectares | 32,592 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Libya or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.06 million hectares against 2.05 million hectares in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Libya and Uruguay?
- 6,230 hectares, with Uruguay 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 cropland extent over the long-term?
- Libya ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent 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 cropland area for each separate country over time.