Sudan (former) vs Western Asia: Cropland — Area

Sudan (former)
20,019 1000 ha
in 2011
Western Asia
45,596 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
21st
Western Asia rank
23rd

Cropland — Area over time

  • Sudan (former)
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 45,596 1000 ha against 20,019 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 25,577 1000 ha.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.3 times Sudan (former)'s.

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

Sudan (former) ranks 21st and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan (former) Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 11,243 1000 ha 41,672 1000 ha 30,429 1000 ha Western Asia
1970s 12,146 1000 ha 43,679 1000 ha 31,533 1000 ha Western Asia
1980s 12,666 1000 ha 44,333 1000 ha 31,667 1000 ha Western Asia
1990s 15,163 1000 ha 47,815 1000 ha 32,652 1000 ha Western Asia
2000s 18,248 1000 ha 46,266 1000 ha 28,018 1000 ha Western Asia
2010s 20,019 1000 ha 43,753 1000 ha 23,733 1000 ha Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Sudan (former) or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 45,596 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 Asia?
25,577 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Western Asia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Sudan (former) and Western Asia rank globally for cropland — area?
Sudan (former) ranks 21st and Western Asia ranks 23rd 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.