South America vs Sudan (former): Arable land — Area

South America
127,229 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
19,878 1000 ha
in 2011
South America rank
16th
Sudan (former) rank
19th

Arable land — Area over time

  • South America
  • Sudan (former)
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 127,229 1000 ha against 19,878 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 107,351 1000 ha.

That makes South America's figure about 6.4 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

South America ranks 16th and Sudan (former) ranks 19th of 36 groups.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 65,653 1000 ha 11,171 1000 ha 54,481 1000 ha South America
1970s 79,560 1000 ha 11,985 1000 ha 67,574 1000 ha South America
1980s 96,998 1000 ha 12,546 1000 ha 84,452 1000 ha South America
1990s 91,801 1000 ha 15,077 1000 ha 76,724 1000 ha South America
2000s 100,584 1000 ha 18,117 1000 ha 82,467 1000 ha South America
2010s 111,448 1000 ha 19,878 1000 ha 91,570 1000 ha South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, South America or Sudan (former)?
South America, at 127,229 1000 ha against 19,878 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between South America and Sudan (former)?
107,351 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do South America and Sudan (former) rank globally for arable land — area?
South America ranks 16th 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.