Northern Africa vs Sudan: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Northern Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 787,239 1000 ha against 186,800 1000 ha in Sudan, a difference of 600,439 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.2 times Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 19th of 36 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 787,239 1000 ha | 186,800 1000 ha | 600,439 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 787,239 1000 ha | 186,800 1000 ha | 600,439 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Northern Africa or Sudan?
- Northern Africa, at 787,239 1000 ha against 186,800 1000 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Northern Africa and Sudan?
- 600,439 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Sudan rank globally for land area — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 18th 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
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.