Eastern Africa vs Sudan (former): Arable land — Area

Eastern Africa
75,279 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
19,878 1000 ha
in 2011
Eastern Africa rank
20th
Sudan (former) rank
19th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Sudan (former)
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 75,279 1000 ha against 19,878 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 55,401 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.8 times Sudan (former)'s.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Sudan (former) ranks 19th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 37,304 1000 ha 11,171 1000 ha 26,132 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1970s 42,458 1000 ha 11,985 1000 ha 30,473 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1980s 46,298 1000 ha 12,546 1000 ha 33,752 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1990s 48,868 1000 ha 15,077 1000 ha 33,791 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 56,684 1000 ha 18,117 1000 ha 38,568 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 65,285 1000 ha 19,878 1000 ha 45,408 1000 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Eastern Africa or Sudan (former)?
Eastern Africa, at 75,279 1000 ha against 19,878 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Eastern Africa and Sudan (former)?
55,401 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Eastern Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for arable land — area?
Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Sudan (former) ranks 19th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 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.