Sudan (former) vs Western Africa: Cropland — Area

Sudan (former)
20,019 1000 ha
in 2011
Western Africa
122,002 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
21st
Western Africa rank
18th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Sudan (former)
  • Western Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 122,002 1000 ha against 20,019 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 101,983 1000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 6.1 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Sudan (former) ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 18th of 234 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan (former) Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 11,243 1000 ha 61,269 1000 ha 50,026 1000 ha Western Africa
1970s 12,146 1000 ha 62,717 1000 ha 50,571 1000 ha Western Africa
1980s 12,666 1000 ha 67,066 1000 ha 54,400 1000 ha Western Africa
1990s 15,163 1000 ha 81,798 1000 ha 66,635 1000 ha Western Africa
2000s 18,248 1000 ha 96,349 1000 ha 78,101 1000 ha Western Africa
2010s 20,019 1000 ha 102,884 1000 ha 82,864 1000 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Sudan (former) or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 122,002 1000 ha against 20,019 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
101,983 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Sudan (former) and Western Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
Sudan (former) ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 18th of 234 countries.
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.