Libya vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Land area
Libya
175,954 ha th
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1.27 million ha th
in 2025
Libya rank
18th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
15th
Land area over time
- Libya
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 1.27 million ha th against 175,954 ha th in Libya, a difference of 1.09 million ha th.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 7.2 times Libya's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 18th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th of 253 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,954 ha th | 1.27 million ha th | 1.09 million ha th | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 175,954 ha th | 1.27 million ha th | 1.09 million ha th | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 175,954 ha th | 1.27 million ha th | 1.09 million ha th | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 175,954 ha th | 1.27 million ha th | 1.09 million ha th | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Libya or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 1.27 million ha th against 175,954 ha th in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Libya and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 1.09 million ha th, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for land area?
- Libya ranks 18th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.