Eastern Africa vs Sudan: Land area — Area

Eastern Africa
684,012 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan
186,800 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
19th
Sudan rank
19th

Land area — Area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Sudan
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 684,012 1000 ha against 186,800 1000 ha in Sudan, a difference of 497,212 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.7 times Sudan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 19th of 36 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 683,555 1000 ha 186,800 1000 ha 496,755 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 684,060 1000 ha 186,800 1000 ha 497,260 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?
Eastern Africa, at 684,012 1000 ha against 186,800 1000 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Eastern Africa and Sudan?
497,212 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Sudan rank globally for land area — area?
Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 19th of 36 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

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.