South Africa vs Sudan: Agriculture — Area

South Africa
96,341 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan
112,665 1000 ha
in 2024
South Africa rank
18th
Sudan rank
15th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • South Africa
  • Sudan
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

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 agriculture — 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 agriculture — 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 agriculture — 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 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.