European Union (27) vs Sudan (former): Arable land — Area

European Union (27)
96,861 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
19,878 1000 ha
in 2011
European Union (27) rank
19th
Sudan (former) rank
19th

Arable land — Area over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Sudan (former)
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 96,861 1000 ha against 19,878 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 76,983 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 4.9 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 19th and Sudan (former) ranks 19th of 36 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 112,614 1000 ha 11,171 1000 ha 101,443 1000 ha European Union (27)
1970s 106,046 1000 ha 11,985 1000 ha 94,061 1000 ha European Union (27)
1980s 104,574 1000 ha 12,546 1000 ha 92,027 1000 ha European Union (27)
1990s 109,796 1000 ha 15,077 1000 ha 94,719 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 104,348 1000 ha 18,117 1000 ha 86,231 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 100,910 1000 ha 19,878 1000 ha 81,032 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, European Union (27) or Sudan (former)?
European Union (27), at 96,861 1000 ha against 19,878 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between European Union (27) and Sudan (former)?
76,983 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do European Union (27) and Sudan (former) rank globally for arable land — area?
European Union (27) ranks 19th 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.