Eastern Asia vs Sudan (former): Agriculture — Area

Eastern Asia
508,690 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
137,246 1000 ha
in 2011
Eastern Asia rank
11th
Sudan (former) rank
12th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 508,690 1000 ha against 137,246 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 371,444 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.7 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 11th and Sudan (former) ranks 12th of 36 groups.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 575,425 1000 ha 109,243 1000 ha 466,182 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1970s 565,790 1000 ha 110,146 1000 ha 455,645 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1980s 567,989 1000 ha 114,266 1000 ha 453,722 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1990s 573,076 1000 ha 127,821 1000 ha 445,255 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2000s 561,208 1000 ha 134,716 1000 ha 426,492 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2010s 544,996 1000 ha 137,246 1000 ha 407,750 1000 ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Eastern Asia or Sudan (former)?
Eastern Asia, at 508,690 1000 ha against 137,246 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Eastern Asia and Sudan (former)?
371,444 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Eastern Asia and Sudan (former) rank globally for agriculture — area?
Eastern Asia ranks 11th and Sudan (former) ranks 12th of 36 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
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.