Libya vs Sudan: Land area in hectares
Libya
175.95 million hectares
in 2023
Sudan
186.80 million hectares
in 2023
Libya rank
17th
Sudan rank
16th
Land area in hectares over time
- Libya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 186.80 million hectares against 175.95 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 10.85 million hectares.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 16th of 238 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 | 175.95 million hectares | 186.80 million hectares | 10.85 million hectares | Sudan |
| 2020s | 175.95 million hectares | 186.80 million hectares | 10.85 million hectares | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Libya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 186.80 million hectares against 175.95 million hectares in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Libya and Sudan?
- 10.85 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Libya ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 16th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.