Middle Africa vs Sudan (former): Cropland — Area

Middle Africa
40,850 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
20,019 1000 ha
in 2011
Middle Africa rank
24th
Sudan (former) rank
21st

Cropland — Area over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Sudan (former)
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

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

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.