Eastern Africa vs Sudan (former): Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Sudan (former)
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
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.