Nepal vs Sudan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Nepal
1,369 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan
1,852 1000 ha
in 2024
Nepal rank
41st
Sudan rank
38th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Nepal
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 1,852 1000 ha against 1,369 1000 ha in Nepal, a difference of 483 1000 ha.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Nepal's.

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

Nepal ranks 41st and Sudan ranks 38th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 1,360 1000 ha 1,852 1000 ha 492.45 1000 ha Sudan
2020s 1,369 1000 ha 1,852 1000 ha 483.1 1000 ha Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Nepal or Sudan?
Sudan, at 1,852 1000 ha against 1,369 1000 ha in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Nepal and Sudan?
483 1000 ha, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Sudan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Nepal ranks 41st and Sudan ranks 38th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — 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 equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 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.