Sudan (former) vs Western Asia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Sudan (former)
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 38,665 1000 ha against 19,878 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 18,787 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.9 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Sudan (former) ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 248 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan (former) | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,171 1000 ha | 38,444 1000 ha | 27,273 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 11,985 1000 ha | 39,782 1000 ha | 27,797 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 12,546 1000 ha | 39,940 1000 ha | 27,394 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 15,077 1000 ha | 42,763 1000 ha | 27,685 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 18,117 1000 ha | 40,881 1000 ha | 22,764 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 19,878 1000 ha | 38,069 1000 ha | 18,191 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Sudan (former) or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 38,665 1000 ha against 19,878 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Sudan (former) and Western Asia?
- 18,787 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Western Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Sudan (former) and Western Asia rank globally for arable land — area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 248 countries.
- 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.