Southern Europe vs Sudan (former): Cropland — Area

Southern Europe
36,005 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
20,019 1000 ha
in 2011
Southern Europe rank
26th
Sudan (former) rank
24th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Southern Europe
  • Sudan (former)
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 36,005 1000 ha against 20,019 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 15,986 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.8 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.

Southern Europe ranks 26th and Sudan (former) ranks 24th of 32 groups.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Europe Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 51,672 1000 ha 11,243 1000 ha 40,428 1000 ha Southern Europe
1970s 49,126 1000 ha 12,146 1000 ha 36,981 1000 ha Southern Europe
1980s 48,262 1000 ha 12,666 1000 ha 35,595 1000 ha Southern Europe
1990s 45,346 1000 ha 15,163 1000 ha 30,182 1000 ha Southern Europe
2000s 40,958 1000 ha 18,248 1000 ha 22,710 1000 ha Southern Europe
2010s 38,565 1000 ha 20,019 1000 ha 18,545 1000 ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Southern Europe or Sudan (former)?
Southern Europe, at 36,005 1000 ha against 20,019 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Southern Europe and Sudan (former)?
15,986 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Southern Europe and Sudan (former) rank globally for cropland — area?
Southern Europe ranks 26th and Sudan (former) ranks 24th of 32 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
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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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.