Ethiopia vs Sudan (former): Cropland — Area

Ethiopia
18,457 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
20,019 1000 ha
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Sudan (former) rank
21st

Cropland — Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan (former)
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

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 23rd and Sudan (former) ranks 21st of 234 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 23rd and Sudan (former) ranks 21st of 234 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

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.