Middle Africa vs Sudan (former): Arable land — Area

Middle Africa
35,315 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
19,878 1000 ha
in 2011
Middle Africa rank
25th
Sudan (former) rank
22nd

Arable land — Area over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Sudan (former)
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k196119922024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 35,315 1000 ha against 19,878 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 15,437 1000 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.8 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Middle Africa ranks 25th and Sudan (former) ranks 22nd of 32 groups.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 19,670 1000 ha 11,171 1000 ha 8,499 1000 ha Middle Africa
1970s 20,596 1000 ha 11,985 1000 ha 8,611 1000 ha Middle Africa
1980s 21,341 1000 ha 12,546 1000 ha 8,795 1000 ha Middle Africa
1990s 21,905 1000 ha 15,077 1000 ha 6,828 1000 ha Middle Africa
2000s 23,059 1000 ha 18,117 1000 ha 4,943 1000 ha Middle Africa
2010s 29,374 1000 ha 19,878 1000 ha 9,496 1000 ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Middle Africa or Sudan (former)?
Middle Africa, at 35,315 1000 ha against 19,878 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Middle Africa and Sudan (former)?
15,437 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Middle Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for arable land — area?
Middle Africa ranks 25th and Sudan (former) ranks 22nd 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.