What is the difference in surface area between Algeria and Libya?

62.22 million ha, with Algeria ahead.

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

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 Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Libya: Surface area

Algeria

238.17 million ha

in 2011

Libya

175.95 million ha

in 2011

Algeria rank

2nd

Libya rank

4th

Surface area over time

Algeria
Libya

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 238.17 million ha against 175.95 million ha in Libya, a difference of 62.22 million ha.

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	238.17 million ha	175.95 million ha	62.22 million ha	Algeria
1970s	238.17 million ha	175.95 million ha	62.22 million ha	Algeria
1980s	238.17 million ha	175.95 million ha	62.22 million ha	Algeria
1990s	238.17 million ha	175.95 million ha	62.22 million ha	Algeria
2000s	238.17 million ha	175.95 million ha	62.22 million ha	Algeria
2010s	238.17 million ha	175.95 million ha	62.22 million ha	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Algeria or Libya?: Algeria, at 238.17 million ha against 175.95 million ha in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Algeria and Libya?: 62.22 million ha, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for surface area?: Algeria ranks 2nd and Libya ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.