Eastern Africa vs Sudan: Arable land — Area

Eastern Africa
75,279 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan
20,995 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
20th
Sudan rank
18th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Sudan
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 75,279 1000 ha against 20,995 1000 ha in Sudan, a difference of 54,284 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.6 times Sudan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 18th of 32 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 71,732 1000 ha 20,338 1000 ha 51,395 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 75,052 1000 ha 20,995 1000 ha 54,057 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?
Eastern Africa, at 75,279 1000 ha against 20,995 1000 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Eastern Africa and Sudan?
54,284 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Sudan rank globally for arable land — area?
Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 18th of 32 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
281 places, 16,508 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.