Southern Asia vs Sudan: Land area — Area

Southern Asia
639,262 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan
186,800 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
21st
Sudan rank
19th

Land area — Area over time

  • Southern Asia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 639,262 1000 ha against 186,800 1000 ha in Sudan, a difference of 452,462 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.4 times Sudan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Southern Asia ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 19th of 36 groups.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Asia Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 639,686 1000 ha 186,800 1000 ha 452,886 1000 ha Southern Asia
2020s 639,262 1000 ha 186,800 1000 ha 452,462 1000 ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Southern Asia or Sudan?
Southern Asia, at 639,262 1000 ha against 186,800 1000 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Southern Asia and Sudan?
452,462 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Southern Asia and Sudan rank globally for land area — area?
Southern Asia ranks 21st 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.