Algeria vs Libya: Land area
Algeria
238.17 million hectares
in 2011
Libya
175.95 million hectares
in 2011
Algeria rank
1st
Libya rank
4th
Land area over time
- Algeria
- Libya
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 238.17 million hectares against 175.95 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 62.22 million hectares.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 1st and Libya ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.17 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 62.22 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 238.17 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 62.22 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 238.17 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 62.22 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 238.17 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 62.22 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 238.17 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 62.22 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 238.17 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 62.22 million hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Algeria or Libya?
- Algeria, at 238.17 million hectares against 175.95 million hectares in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Algeria and Libya?
- 62.22 million hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for land area?
- Algeria ranks 1st and Libya ranks 4th of 53 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.