Northern America vs Sudan (former): Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Northern America
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 478,582 1000 ha against 137,246 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 341,336 1000 ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 3.5 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 11th and Sudan (former) ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502,183 1000 ha | 109,243 1000 ha | 392,940 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1970s | 495,194 1000 ha | 110,146 1000 ha | 385,048 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1980s | 490,823 1000 ha | 114,266 1000 ha | 376,557 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1990s | 481,893 1000 ha | 127,821 1000 ha | 354,072 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 475,031 1000 ha | 134,716 1000 ha | 340,315 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 478,174 1000 ha | 137,246 1000 ha | 340,928 1000 ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Northern America or Sudan (former)?
- Northern America, at 478,582 1000 ha against 137,246 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Northern America and Sudan (former)?
- 341,336 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Sudan (former)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Northern America and Sudan (former) rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Northern America ranks 11th and Sudan (former) ranks 12th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — 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.