South Africa vs Sudan: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 112,665 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 16,324 1000 ha.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 15th of 255 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96,341 1000 ha | 111,984 1000 ha | 15,643 1000 ha | Sudan |
| 2020s | 96,341 1000 ha | 112,666 1000 ha | 16,325 1000 ha | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 112,665 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between South Africa and Sudan?
- 16,324 1000 ha, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- South Africa ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 15th of 255 countries.
- 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.