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