Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Surface area
Libya
175.95 million ha
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.42 billion ha
in 2011
Libya rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Surface area over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 2.42 billion ha against 175.95 million ha in Libya, a difference of 2.25 billion ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.8 times Libya's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.95 million ha | 2.42 billion ha | 2.25 billion ha | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 175.95 million ha | 2.42 billion ha | 2.25 billion ha | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 175.95 million ha | 2.42 billion ha | 2.25 billion ha | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 175.95 million ha | 2.42 billion ha | 2.25 billion ha | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 175.95 million ha | 2.42 billion ha | 2.25 billion ha | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 175.95 million ha | 2.42 billion ha | 2.25 billion ha | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 2.42 billion ha against 175.95 million ha in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in surface area between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.25 billion ha, 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)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for surface area?
- Libya ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.