Eastern Asia vs Sudan (former): Country area — Area

Eastern Asia
1.18 million 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
250,581 1000 ha
in 2011
Eastern Asia rank
15th
Sudan (former) rank
13th

Country area — Area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Sudan (former)
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 1.18 million 1000 ha against 250,581 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 925,729 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.7 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 15th and Sudan (former) ranks 13th of 36 groups.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.18 million 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 925,589 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1970s 1.18 million 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 925,589 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1980s 1.18 million 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 925,589 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1990s 1.18 million 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 925,589 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2000s 1.18 million 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 925,639 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2010s 1.18 million 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 925,679 1000 ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Eastern Asia or Sudan (former)?
Eastern Asia, at 1.18 million 1000 ha against 250,581 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Eastern Asia and Sudan (former)?
925,729 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Eastern Asia and Sudan (former) rank globally for country area — area?
Eastern Asia ranks 15th and Sudan (former) ranks 13th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 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.