Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Land area (sq. km)
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 23.90 million sq. km against 1.76 million sq. km in Libya, a difference of 22.14 million sq. km.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.6 times Libya's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 216 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 million sq. km | 20.14 million sq. km | 18.38 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 1.76 million sq. km | 20.14 million sq. km | 18.38 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.76 million sq. km | 20.14 million sq. km | 18.38 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.76 million sq. km | 20.91 million sq. km | 19.15 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.76 million sq. km | 21.33 million sq. km | 19.57 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.76 million sq. km | 23.39 million sq. km | 21.63 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.76 million sq. km | 23.90 million sq. km | 22.14 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 23.90 million sq. km against 1.76 million sq. km in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 22.14 million sq. km, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for land area?
- Libya ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). 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.