Ethiopia vs Sudan: Cropland — Area

Ethiopia
18,457 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan
21,211 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Sudan rank
20th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199320082024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 21,211 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 2,754 1000 ha.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 20th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 17,272 1000 ha 20,530 1000 ha 3,258 1000 ha Sudan
2020s 18,523 1000 ha 21,212 1000 ha 2,689 1000 ha Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 21,211 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Ethiopia and Sudan?
2,754 1000 ha, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for cropland — area?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 20th 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.