Northern Africa vs Sudan: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Northern Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 49,899 1000 ha against 21,211 1000 ha in Sudan, a difference of 28,688 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.4 times Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 20th of 36 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49,180 1000 ha | 20,530 1000 ha | 28,649 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 49,689 1000 ha | 21,212 1000 ha | 28,476 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?
- Northern Africa, at 49,899 1000 ha against 21,211 1000 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Northern Africa and Sudan?
- 28,688 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Sudan rank globally for cropland — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 20th 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.