Eastern Asia vs Sudan: Cropland — Area

Eastern Asia
138,841 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan
21,211 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
17th
Sudan rank
20th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Sudan
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 138,841 1000 ha against 21,211 1000 ha in Sudan, a difference of 117,630 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 6.5 times Sudan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 20th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 141,291 1000 ha 20,530 1000 ha 120,761 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2020s 138,350 1000 ha 21,212 1000 ha 117,138 1000 ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Eastern Asia or Sudan?
Eastern Asia, at 138,841 1000 ha against 21,211 1000 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Eastern Asia and Sudan?
117,630 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Sudan rank globally for cropland — area?
Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.