South America vs Sudan: Arable land — Area

South America
127,229 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan
20,995 1000 ha
in 2024
South America rank
16th
Sudan rank
16th

Arable land — Area over time

  • South America
  • Sudan
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 127,229 1000 ha against 20,995 1000 ha in Sudan, a difference of 106,234 1000 ha.

That makes South America's figure about 6.1 times Sudan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

South America ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 16th of 36 groups.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 117,838 1000 ha 20,338 1000 ha 97,500 1000 ha South America
2020s 125,901 1000 ha 20,995 1000 ha 104,906 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?
South America, at 127,229 1000 ha against 20,995 1000 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between South America and Sudan?
106,234 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do South America and Sudan rank globally for arable land — area?
South America ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 16th 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.