Saudi Arabia vs Sudan (former): Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 175,590 1000 ha against 137,246 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 38,344 1000 ha.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan (former) ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and Sudan (former) ranks 12th of 237 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Sudan (former) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,264 1000 ha | 109,243 1000 ha | 22,979 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 1970s | 86,662 1000 ha | 110,146 1000 ha | 23,484 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 1980s | 98,054 1000 ha | 114,266 1000 ha | 16,212 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 1990s | 143,539 1000 ha | 127,821 1000 ha | 15,719 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 173,778 1000 ha | 134,716 1000 ha | 39,062 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 173,737 1000 ha | 137,246 1000 ha | 36,491 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Saudi Arabia or Sudan (former)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 175,590 1000 ha against 137,246 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Saudi Arabia and Sudan (former)?
- 38,344 1000 ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sudan (former)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sudan (former) rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and Sudan (former) ranks 12th of 237 countries.
- 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
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.