Sudan (former) vs Western Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Sudan (former)
- Western Africa
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
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.