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

Northern Africa
43,364 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
19,878 1000 ha
in 2011
Northern Africa rank
22nd
Sudan (former) rank
19th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Sudan (former)
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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

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.