Algeria vs Sudan (former): Land area — Area

Algeria
238,174 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
237,600 1000 ha
in 2011
Algeria rank
13th
Sudan (former) rank
14th

Land area — Area over time

  • Algeria
  • Sudan (former)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 238,174 1000 ha against 237,600 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 574 1000 ha.

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

Algeria ranks 13th and Sudan (former) ranks 14th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 238,174 1000 ha 237,600 1000 ha 574 1000 ha Algeria
1970s 238,174 1000 ha 237,600 1000 ha 574 1000 ha Algeria
1980s 238,174 1000 ha 237,600 1000 ha 574 1000 ha Algeria
1990s 238,174 1000 ha 237,600 1000 ha 574 1000 ha Algeria
2000s 238,174 1000 ha 237,600 1000 ha 574 1000 ha Algeria
2010s 238,174 1000 ha 237,600 1000 ha 574 1000 ha Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Algeria or Sudan (former)?
Algeria, at 238,174 1000 ha against 237,600 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Algeria and Sudan (former)?
574 1000 ha, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Sudan (former) rank globally for land area — area?
Algeria ranks 13th and Sudan (former) ranks 14th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 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.