Libya vs Sudan: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Libya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 186,800 1000 ha against 175,954 1000 ha in Libya, a difference of 10,846 1000 ha.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 21st of 267 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 175,954 1000 ha | 186,800 1000 ha | 10,846 1000 ha | Sudan |
| 2020s | 175,954 1000 ha | 186,800 1000 ha | 10,846 1000 ha | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Libya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 186,800 1000 ha against 175,954 1000 ha in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Libya and Sudan?
- 10,846 1000 ha, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for land area — area?
- Libya ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 21st of 267 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.