Northern Africa vs Sudan (former): Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Northern Africa
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 43,364 1000 ha against 19,878 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 23,486 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.2 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 22nd and Sudan (former) ranks 19th of 36 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,660 1000 ha | 11,171 1000 ha | 20,489 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 33,654 1000 ha | 11,985 1000 ha | 21,669 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 34,555 1000 ha | 12,546 1000 ha | 22,008 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 38,906 1000 ha | 15,077 1000 ha | 23,828 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 41,294 1000 ha | 18,117 1000 ha | 23,178 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 42,538 1000 ha | 19,878 1000 ha | 22,660 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Northern Africa or Sudan (former)?
- Northern Africa, at 43,364 1000 ha against 19,878 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Northern Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 23,486 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Northern Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for arable land — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 22nd 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.