South America vs Sudan (former): Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- South America
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
South America currently reports 501,085 1000 ha against 137,246 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 363,839 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 3.7 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 7th and Sudan (former) ranks 12th of 47 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 461,728 1000 ha | 109,243 1000 ha | 352,485 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 502,583 1000 ha | 110,146 1000 ha | 392,438 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 542,371 1000 ha | 114,266 1000 ha | 428,104 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 539,735 1000 ha | 127,821 1000 ha | 411,915 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 539,816 1000 ha | 134,716 1000 ha | 405,100 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 540,810 1000 ha | 137,246 1000 ha | 403,564 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, South America or Sudan (former)?
- South America, at 501,085 1000 ha against 137,246 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between South America and Sudan (former)?
- 363,839 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Sudan (former)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do South America and Sudan (former) rank globally for agriculture — area?
- South America ranks 7th and Sudan (former) ranks 12th of 47 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
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.