What is the difference in land area between Libya and Niger?

49.28 million hectares, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Niger?

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.

Libya vs Niger: Land area

Libya

175.95 million hectares

in 2011

Niger

126.67 million hectares

in 2011

Libya rank

4th

Niger rank

5th

Land area over time

Libya
Niger

How they compare

Libya currently reports 175.95 million hectares against 126.67 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 49.28 million hectares.

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

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

Libya ranks 4th and Niger ranks 5th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1960s	175.95 million hectares	126.67 million hectares	49.28 million hectares	Libya
1970s	175.95 million hectares	126.67 million hectares	49.28 million hectares	Libya
1980s	175.95 million hectares	126.67 million hectares	49.28 million hectares	Libya
1990s	175.95 million hectares	126.67 million hectares	49.28 million hectares	Libya
2000s	175.95 million hectares	126.67 million hectares	49.28 million hectares	Libya
2010s	175.95 million hectares	126.67 million hectares	49.28 million hectares	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Libya or Niger?: Libya, at 175.95 million hectares against 126.67 million hectares in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Libya and Niger?: 49.28 million hectares, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Niger?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Libya and Niger rank globally for land area?: Libya ranks 4th and Niger ranks 5th 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: 07 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.