European Union (27) vs Sudan (former): Cropland — Area

European Union (27)
108,962 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
20,019 1000 ha
in 2011
European Union (27) rank
20th
Sudan (former) rank
21st

Cropland — Area over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Sudan (former)
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 108,962 1000 ha against 20,019 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 88,943 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 5.4 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 20th and Sudan (former) ranks 21st of 36 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 125,672 1000 ha 11,243 1000 ha 114,429 1000 ha European Union (27)
1970s 119,681 1000 ha 12,146 1000 ha 107,535 1000 ha European Union (27)
1980s 117,810 1000 ha 12,666 1000 ha 105,144 1000 ha European Union (27)
1990s 122,490 1000 ha 15,163 1000 ha 107,327 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 116,677 1000 ha 18,248 1000 ha 98,428 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 112,764 1000 ha 20,019 1000 ha 92,745 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, European Union (27) or Sudan (former)?
European Union (27), at 108,962 1000 ha against 20,019 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between European Union (27) and Sudan (former)?
88,943 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do European Union (27) and Sudan (former) rank globally for cropland — area?
European Union (27) ranks 20th 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

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.