Libya vs Middle Africa: Land area — Area

Libya
175,954 1000 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
649,682 1000 ha
in 2024
Libya rank
20th
Middle Africa rank
20th

Land area — Area over time

  • Libya
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 649,682 1000 ha against 175,954 1000 ha in Libya, a difference of 473,728 1000 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.7 times Libya's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 20th and Middle Africa ranks 20th of 248 countries.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 175,954 1000 ha 649,762 1000 ha 473,808 1000 ha Middle Africa
1970s 175,954 1000 ha 649,718 1000 ha 473,764 1000 ha Middle Africa
1980s 175,954 1000 ha 649,682 1000 ha 473,728 1000 ha Middle Africa
1990s 175,954 1000 ha 649,682 1000 ha 473,728 1000 ha Middle Africa
2000s 175,954 1000 ha 649,682 1000 ha 473,728 1000 ha Middle Africa
2010s 175,954 1000 ha 649,682 1000 ha 473,728 1000 ha Middle Africa
2020s 175,954 1000 ha 649,682 1000 ha 473,728 1000 ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Libya or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 649,682 1000 ha against 175,954 1000 ha in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Libya and Middle Africa?
473,728 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Libya and Middle Africa rank globally for land area — area?
Libya ranks 20th and Middle Africa ranks 20th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. 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 — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.