Afghanistan vs Sudan (former): Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 58.39 % against 57.76 % in Sudan (former), a difference of 0.63 %.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Sudan (former) ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.11 % | 45.98 % | 12.13 % | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 58.33 % | 46.36 % | 11.97 % | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 58.34 % | 48.09 % | 10.24 % | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 58.08 % | 53.8 % | 4.28 % | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 58.07 % | 56.7 % | 1.37 % | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 58.13 % | 57.76 % | 0.37 % | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Afghanistan or Sudan (former)?
- Afghanistan, at 58.39 % against 57.76 % in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Afghanistan and Sudan (former)?
- 0.63 %, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan (former)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan (former) rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Sudan (former) ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in 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.