Northern America vs Sudan (former): Agricultural land — Area

Northern America
478,582 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
137,246 1000 ha
in 2011
Northern America rank
11th
Sudan (former) rank
12th

Agricultural land — Area over time

  • Northern America
  • Sudan (former)
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922024

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

Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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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.