Libya vs Northern Africa: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Libya
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 787,239 1000 ha against 175,954 1000 ha in Libya, a difference of 611,285 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.5 times Libya's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 248 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175,954 1000 ha | 838,043 1000 ha | 662,089 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 175,954 1000 ha | 838,040 1000 ha | 662,086 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 175,954 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 662,085 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 175,954 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 662,085 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 175,954 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 662,085 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 175,954 1000 ha | 797,399 1000 ha | 621,445 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 175,954 1000 ha | 787,239 1000 ha | 611,285 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Libya or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 787,239 1000 ha against 175,954 1000 ha in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Libya and Northern Africa?
- 611,285 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Northern Africa rank globally for land area — area?
- Libya ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 18th 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
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.