Northern Africa vs Sudan (former): Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Northern Africa
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 49,899 1000 ha against 20,019 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 29,880 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.5 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 14th and Sudan (former) ranks 20th of 47 regions.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,270 1000 ha | 11,243 1000 ha | 23,027 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 36,879 1000 ha | 12,146 1000 ha | 24,733 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 38,198 1000 ha | 12,666 1000 ha | 25,532 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 43,143 1000 ha | 15,163 1000 ha | 27,980 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 46,297 1000 ha | 18,248 1000 ha | 28,048 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 48,391 1000 ha | 20,019 1000 ha | 28,372 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Northern Africa or Sudan (former)?
- Northern Africa, at 49,899 1000 ha against 20,019 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Northern Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 29,880 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Northern Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for cropland — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 14th and Sudan (former) ranks 20th of 47 regions.
- 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.