Saudi Arabia vs Sudan (former): Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 237,600 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 22,631 1000 ha.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Sudan (former) ranks 14th of 248 countries.
Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214,969 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 22,631 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 1970s | 214,969 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 22,631 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 1980s | 214,969 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 22,631 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 1990s | 214,969 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 22,631 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 214,969 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 22,631 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 214,969 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 22,631 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Saudi Arabia or Sudan (former)?
- Sudan (former), at 237,600 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Saudi Arabia and Sudan (former)?
- 22,631 1000 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sudan (former)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sudan (former) rank globally for land area — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th 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
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.