France vs Sudan (former): Arable land — Area

France
16,882 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
19,878 1000 ha
in 2011
France rank
22nd
Sudan (former) rank
19th

Arable land — Area over time

  • France
  • Sudan (former)
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 19,878 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France, a difference of 2,996 1000 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 22nd and Sudan (former) ranks 19th of 231 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Sudan (former) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 18,683 1000 ha 11,171 1000 ha 7,512 1000 ha France
1970s 17,236 1000 ha 11,985 1000 ha 5,250 1000 ha France
1980s 17,774 1000 ha 12,546 1000 ha 5,228 1000 ha France
1990s 18,091 1000 ha 15,077 1000 ha 3,014 1000 ha France
2000s 18,332 1000 ha 18,117 1000 ha 215.65 1000 ha France
2010s 18,288 1000 ha 19,878 1000 ha 1,590 1000 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, France or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 19,878 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable land — area between France and Sudan (former)?
2,996 1000 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do France and Sudan (former) rank globally for arable land — area?
France ranks 22nd and Sudan (former) ranks 19th of 231 countries.
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.