Eastern Africa vs Sudan: Agriculture — Area

Eastern Africa
342,789 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan
112,665 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
17th
Sudan rank
15th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Sudan
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 342,789 1000 ha against 112,665 1000 ha in Sudan, a difference of 230,124 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.0 times Sudan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 15th of 32 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 337,143 1000 ha 111,984 1000 ha 225,159 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 342,415 1000 ha 112,666 1000 ha 229,749 1000 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Eastern Africa or Sudan?
Eastern Africa, at 342,789 1000 ha against 112,665 1000 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Eastern Africa and Sudan?
230,124 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Sudan rank globally for agriculture — area?
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 15th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 16,964 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.