Middle Africa vs Sudan (former): Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Middle Africa
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 40,850 1000 ha against 20,019 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 20,831 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.0 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 24th and Sudan (former) ranks 21st of 36 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,680 1000 ha | 11,243 1000 ha | 10,437 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1970s | 23,092 1000 ha | 12,146 1000 ha | 10,946 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1980s | 24,277 1000 ha | 12,666 1000 ha | 11,611 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1990s | 24,821 1000 ha | 15,163 1000 ha | 9,657 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 25,693 1000 ha | 18,248 1000 ha | 7,444 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 32,803 1000 ha | 20,019 1000 ha | 12,784 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Middle Africa or Sudan (former)?
- Middle Africa, at 40,850 1000 ha against 20,019 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Middle Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 20,831 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Middle Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for cropland — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 24th 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
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.