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
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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

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

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.