What is the difference in land area between Africa and Libya?

2.76 billion hectares, with Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Libya?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa vs Libya: Land area

Africa

2.94 billion hectares

in 2011

Libya

175.95 million hectares

in 2011

Africa rank

1st

Libya rank

4th

Land area over time

Africa
Libya

How they compare

Africa currently reports 2.94 billion hectares against 175.95 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 2.76 billion hectares.

That makes Africa's figure about 16.7 times Libya's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Libya ranks 4th of 2 regions.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.94 billion hectares	175.95 million hectares	2.76 billion hectares	Africa
1970s	2.94 billion hectares	175.95 million hectares	2.76 billion hectares	Africa
1980s	2.94 billion hectares	175.95 million hectares	2.76 billion hectares	Africa
1990s	2.94 billion hectares	175.95 million hectares	2.76 billion hectares	Africa
2000s	2.94 billion hectares	175.95 million hectares	2.76 billion hectares	Africa
2010s	2.94 billion hectares	175.95 million hectares	2.76 billion hectares	Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Africa or Libya?: Africa, at 2.94 billion hectares against 175.95 million hectares in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Africa and Libya?: 2.76 billion hectares, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Libya?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Africa and Libya rank globally for land area?: Africa ranks 1st and Libya ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.