Finland vs Sudan: Arable land use per person

Finland
0.4019 hectares per person
in 2023
Sudan
0.4195 hectares per person
in 2023
Finland rank
22nd
Sudan rank
20th

Arable land use per person over time

  • Finland
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.4195 hectares per person against 0.4019 hectares per person in Finland, a difference of 0.0176 hectares per person.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 20th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.4089 hectares per person 0.4986 hectares per person 0.0898 hectares per person Sudan
2020s 0.4039 hectares per person 0.4325 hectares per person 0.0286 hectares per person Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, Finland or Sudan?
Sudan, at 0.4195 hectares per person against 0.4019 hectares per person in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Finland and Sudan?
0.0176 hectares per person, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Finland and Sudan rank globally for arable land use per person?
Finland ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. 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 use per person
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.