Middle Africa vs Sudan: Country area — Area

Middle Africa
661,321 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan
187,800 1000 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
21st
Sudan rank
19th

Country area — Area over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 661,321 1000 ha against 187,800 1000 ha in Sudan, a difference of 473,521 1000 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.5 times Sudan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Middle Africa ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 19th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 661,273 1000 ha 187,800 1000 ha 473,473 1000 ha Middle Africa
2020s 661,321 1000 ha 187,800 1000 ha 473,521 1000 ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Middle Africa or Sudan?
Middle Africa, at 661,321 1000 ha against 187,800 1000 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Middle Africa and Sudan?
473,521 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and Sudan rank globally for country area — area?
Middle Africa ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 19th 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.