Algeria vs Sudan: Land area
Algeria
238.17 million hectares
in 2011
Sudan
237.60 million hectares
in 2011
Algeria rank
1st
Sudan rank
2nd
Land area over time
- Algeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 238.17 million hectares against 237.60 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 574,000 hectares.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.17 million hectares | 237.60 million hectares | 574,000 hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 238.17 million hectares | 237.60 million hectares | 574,000 hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 238.17 million hectares | 237.60 million hectares | 574,000 hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 238.17 million hectares | 237.60 million hectares | 574,000 hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 238.17 million hectares | 237.60 million hectares | 574,000 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 238.17 million hectares | 237.60 million hectares | 574,000 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Algeria or Sudan?
- Algeria, at 238.17 million hectares against 237.60 million hectares in Sudan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Algeria and Sudan?
- 574,000 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sudan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Sudan rank globally for land area?
- Algeria ranks 1st and Sudan 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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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.