Australia vs South Sudan: Cropland — Share in Land area

Australia
4.12 %
in 2024
South Sudan
3.92 %
in 2024
Australia rank
167th
South Sudan rank
170th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Australia
  • South Sudan
01234196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 4.12 % against 3.92 % in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2 %.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Australia ranks 167th and South Sudan ranks 170th of 213 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 4.08 % 4.11 % 0.0275 % South Sudan
2020s 4.1 % 3.92 % 0.176 % Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Australia or South Sudan?
Australia, at 4.12 % against 3.92 % in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Australia and South Sudan?
0.2 %, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Sudan rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Australia ranks 167th and South Sudan ranks 170th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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 — Share in Land area
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.