Eastern Africa vs Sudan (former): Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 684,012 1000 ha against 237,600 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 446,412 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.9 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Sudan (former) ranks 16th of 32 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 605,628 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 368,028 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 605,628 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 368,028 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 605,628 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 368,028 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 605,628 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 368,028 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 614,195 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 376,595 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 619,984 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 382,384 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Eastern Africa or Sudan (former)?
- Eastern Africa, at 684,012 1000 ha against 237,600 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Eastern Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 446,412 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Eastern Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for land area — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Sudan (former) ranks 16th of 32 groups.
- 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
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.