Ethiopia vs Sudan (former): Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 20,019 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,562 1000 ha.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Sudan (former) ranks 24th of 252 countries.
Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,489 1000 ha | 16,106 1000 ha | 5,617 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 12,858 1000 ha | 18,248 1000 ha | 5,391 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 16,004 1000 ha | 20,019 1000 ha | 4,015 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Ethiopia or Sudan (former)?
- Sudan (former), at 20,019 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Ethiopia and Sudan (former)?
- 1,562 1000 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan (former)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan (former) rank globally for cropland — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and Sudan (former) ranks 24th of 252 countries.
- 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.