Which has higher surface area, Angola or North Africa?

North Africa, at 577.61 million ha against 124.67 million ha in Angola as of 2011.

What is the difference in surface area between Angola and North Africa?

452.94 million ha, with North Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and North Africa?

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.

Angola vs North Africa: Surface area

Angola

124.67 million ha

in 2011

North Africa

577.61 million ha

in 2011

Angola rank

7th

North Africa rank

4th

Surface area over time

Angola
North Africa

How they compare

North Africa currently reports 577.61 million ha against 124.67 million ha in Angola, a difference of 452.94 million ha.

That makes North Africa's figure about 4.6 times Angola's.

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

Angola ranks 7th and North Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	North Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	124.67 million ha	577.61 million ha	452.94 million ha	North Africa
1970s	124.67 million ha	577.61 million ha	452.94 million ha	North Africa
1980s	124.67 million ha	577.61 million ha	452.94 million ha	North Africa
1990s	124.67 million ha	577.61 million ha	452.94 million ha	North Africa
2000s	124.67 million ha	577.61 million ha	452.94 million ha	North Africa
2010s	124.67 million ha	577.61 million ha	452.94 million ha	North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Angola or North Africa?: North Africa, at 577.61 million ha against 124.67 million ha in Angola as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Angola and North Africa?: 452.94 million ha, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and North Africa?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Angola and North Africa rank globally for surface area?: Angola ranks 7th and North Africa 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: 07 August 2026

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