What is the difference in land area between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?

2.12 billion hectares, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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.

Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Land area

Algeria

238.17 million hectares

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa

2.36 billion hectares

in 2011

Algeria rank

1st

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

2nd

Land area over time

Algeria
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.36 billion hectares against 238.17 million hectares in Algeria, a difference of 2.12 billion hectares.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.9 times Algeria's.

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

Algeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	238.17 million hectares	2.36 billion hectares	2.12 billion hectares	Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s	238.17 million hectares	2.36 billion hectares	2.12 billion hectares	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	238.17 million hectares	2.36 billion hectares	2.12 billion hectares	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	238.17 million hectares	2.36 billion hectares	2.12 billion hectares	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	238.17 million hectares	2.36 billion hectares	2.12 billion hectares	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	238.17 million hectares	2.36 billion hectares	2.12 billion hectares	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.36 billion hectares against 238.17 million hectares in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 2.12 billion hectares, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for land area?: Algeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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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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: 21 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.