Sudan vs Western Africa: Country area — Area

Sudan
187,800 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
614,753 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan rank
19th
Western Africa rank
22nd

Country area — Area over time

  • Sudan
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 614,753 1000 ha against 187,800 1000 ha in Sudan, a difference of 426,953 1000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.3 times Sudan's.

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

Sudan ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 22nd of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Western Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 187,800 1000 ha 614,652 1000 ha 426,852 1000 ha Western Africa
2020s 187,800 1000 ha 614,670 1000 ha 426,870 1000 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Sudan or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 614,753 1000 ha against 187,800 1000 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Sudan and Western Africa?
426,953 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Western Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Sudan and Western Africa rank globally for country area — area?
Sudan ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 22nd of 248 countries.
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.