Sudan vs Western Africa: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Sudan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 606,405 1000 ha against 186,800 1000 ha in Sudan, a difference of 419,605 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.2 times Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 22nd of 248 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 186,800 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 419,606 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 186,800 1000 ha | 606,405 1000 ha | 419,605 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Sudan or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 606,405 1000 ha against 186,800 1000 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Sudan and Western Africa?
- 419,605 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Western Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Western Africa rank globally for land area — area?
- Sudan ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 22nd 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.