Colombia vs Sudan (former): Cropland — Share in Agricultural land

Colombia
13.36 %
in 2024
Sudan (former)
14.59 %
in 2011
Colombia rank
187th
Sudan (former) rank
184th

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Colombia
  • Sudan (former)
051015196119922024

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 14.59 % against 13.36 % in Colombia, a difference of 1.23 %.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 187th and Sudan (former) ranks 184th of 217 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Sudan (former) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 11.87 % 10.29 % 1.58 % Colombia
1970s 11.37 % 11.03 % 0.34 % Colombia
1980s 11.54 % 11.1 % 0.441 % Colombia
1990s 10.18 % 11.84 % 1.66 % Sudan (former)
2000s 8.76 % 13.54 % 4.78 % Sudan (former)
2010s 8.03 % 14.59 % 6.56 % Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Colombia or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 14.59 % against 13.36 % in Colombia as of 2011.
What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Colombia and Sudan (former)?
1.23 %, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Colombia and Sudan (former) rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Colombia ranks 187th and Sudan (former) ranks 184th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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.