Angola vs Libya: Land area

Angola
124.67 million hectares
in 2011
Libya
175.95 million hectares
in 2011
Angola rank
7th
Libya rank
4th

Land area over time

  • Angola
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 175.95 million hectares against 124.67 million hectares in Angola, a difference of 51.28 million hectares.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Angola's.

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

Angola ranks 7th and Libya ranks 4th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 124.67 million hectares 175.95 million hectares 51.28 million hectares Libya
1970s 124.67 million hectares 175.95 million hectares 51.28 million hectares Libya
1980s 124.67 million hectares 175.95 million hectares 51.28 million hectares Libya
1990s 124.67 million hectares 175.95 million hectares 51.28 million hectares Libya
2000s 124.67 million hectares 175.95 million hectares 51.28 million hectares Libya
2010s 124.67 million hectares 175.95 million hectares 51.28 million hectares Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Angola or Libya?
Libya, at 175.95 million hectares against 124.67 million hectares in Angola as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Angola and Libya?
51.28 million hectares, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Libya?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Angola and Libya rank globally for land area?
Angola ranks 7th 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.