Eastern Asia vs Sudan (former): Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 117,804 1000 ha against 19,878 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 97,926 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 5.9 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Sudan (former) ranks 19th of 36 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112,691 1000 ha | 11,171 1000 ha | 101,519 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 108,569 1000 ha | 11,985 1000 ha | 96,583 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 123,160 1000 ha | 12,546 1000 ha | 110,613 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 131,631 1000 ha | 15,077 1000 ha | 116,554 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 129,779 1000 ha | 18,117 1000 ha | 111,662 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 129,520 1000 ha | 19,878 1000 ha | 109,643 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Eastern Asia or Sudan (former)?
- Eastern Asia, at 117,804 1000 ha against 19,878 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Eastern Asia and Sudan (former)?
- 97,926 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Sudan (former)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Eastern Asia and Sudan (former) rank globally for arable land — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 17th 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.