France vs Sudan (former): Cropland — Area

France
17,898 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
20,019 1000 ha
in 2011
France rank
24th
Sudan (former) rank
21st

Cropland — Area over time

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

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 20,019 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France, a difference of 2,121 1000 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 24th and Sudan (former) ranks 21st of 234 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Sudan (former) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 20,437 1000 ha 11,243 1000 ha 9,194 1000 ha France
1970s 18,844 1000 ha 12,146 1000 ha 6,698 1000 ha France
1980s 19,096 1000 ha 12,666 1000 ha 6,430 1000 ha France
1990s 19,269 1000 ha 15,163 1000 ha 4,106 1000 ha France
2000s 19,431 1000 ha 18,248 1000 ha 1,183 1000 ha France
2010s 19,297 1000 ha 20,019 1000 ha 722.5 1000 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, France or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 20,019 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France as of 2011.
What is the difference in cropland — area between France and Sudan (former)?
2,121 1000 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do France and Sudan (former) rank globally for cropland — area?
France ranks 24th 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.