Libya vs Sudan: Land area
Libya
175,954 ha th
in 2025
Sudan
186,800 ha th
in 2025
Libya rank
16th
Sudan rank
15th
Land area over time
- Libya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 186,800 ha th against 175,954 ha th in Libya, a difference of 10,846 ha th.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,954 ha th | 186,800 ha th | 10,846 ha th | Sudan |
| 2000s | 175,954 ha th | 186,800 ha th | 10,846 ha th | Sudan |
| 2010s | 175,954 ha th | 186,800 ha th | 10,846 ha th | Sudan |
| 2020s | 175,954 ha th | 186,800 ha th | 10,846 ha th | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Libya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 186,800 ha th against 175,954 ha th in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Libya and Sudan?
- 10,846 ha th, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for land area?
- Libya ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 15th of 236 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.