Eastern Africa vs Sudan (former): Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 85,775 1000 ha against 20,019 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 65,756 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.3 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 21st and Sudan (former) ranks 21st of 36 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,163 1000 ha | 11,243 1000 ha | 29,919 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 47,267 1000 ha | 12,146 1000 ha | 35,122 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 51,677 1000 ha | 12,666 1000 ha | 39,010 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 54,603 1000 ha | 15,163 1000 ha | 39,440 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 63,456 1000 ha | 18,248 1000 ha | 45,207 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 72,642 1000 ha | 20,019 1000 ha | 52,623 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Eastern Africa or Sudan (former)?
- Eastern Africa, at 85,775 1000 ha against 20,019 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Eastern Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 65,756 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Eastern Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for cropland — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st and Sudan (former) ranks 21st of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.