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

61.65 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.

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

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 Sudan: Land area

Libya

175.95 million hectares

in 2011

Sudan

237.60 million hectares

in 2011

Libya rank

4th

Sudan rank

2nd

Land area over time

Libya
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 237.60 million hectares against 175.95 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 61.65 million hectares.

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

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

Libya ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	175.95 million hectares	237.60 million hectares	61.65 million hectares	Sudan
1970s	175.95 million hectares	237.60 million hectares	61.65 million hectares	Sudan
1980s	175.95 million hectares	237.60 million hectares	61.65 million hectares	Sudan
1990s	175.95 million hectares	237.60 million hectares	61.65 million hectares	Sudan
2000s	175.95 million hectares	237.60 million hectares	61.65 million hectares	Sudan
2010s	175.95 million hectares	237.60 million hectares	61.65 million hectares	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Libya or Sudan?: Sudan, at 237.60 million hectares against 175.95 million hectares in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Libya and Sudan?: 61.65 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for land area?: Libya ranks 4th 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

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.