Russia vs Sudan: Land use over the long term

Russia
92.05 million
in 2025
Sudan
114.71 million
in 2025
Russia rank
9th
Sudan rank
7th

Land use over the long term over time

  • Russia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 114.71 million against 92.05 million in Russia, a difference of 22.66 million.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sudan ahead.

Russia ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 7th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 35.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Sudan Difference Ahead
1000s 1.36 million 29.82 million 28.46 million Sudan
1100s 2.04 million 35.18 million 33.14 million Sudan
1200s 3.06 million 36.32 million 33.26 million Sudan
1300s 3.16 million 39.34 million 36.18 million Sudan
1400s 3.16 million 42.37 million 39.20 million Sudan
1500s 4.08 million 45.40 million 41.32 million Sudan
1600s 5.10 million 48.80 million 43.70 million Sudan
1700s 5.78 million 38.87 million 33.09 million Sudan
1710s 7.03 million 39.11 million 32.07 million Sudan
1720s 8.29 million 39.36 million 31.07 million Sudan
1730s 9.06 million 39.62 million 30.56 million Sudan
1740s 9.73 million 39.90 million 30.17 million Sudan
1750s 10.86 million 40.19 million 29.33 million Sudan
1760s 11.99 million 40.50 million 28.51 million Sudan
1770s 13.12 million 40.82 million 27.70 million Sudan
1780s 14.25 million 41.17 million 26.92 million Sudan
1790s 15.38 million 41.54 million 26.15 million Sudan
1800s 16.51 million 41.93 million 25.42 million Sudan
1810s 17.65 million 42.36 million 24.71 million Sudan
1820s 18.74 million 42.82 million 24.08 million Sudan
1830s 19.96 million 43.32 million 23.36 million Sudan
1840s 23.61 million 43.86 million 20.26 million Sudan
1850s 25.53 million 44.47 million 18.94 million Sudan
1860s 29.32 million 45.10 million 15.78 million Sudan
1870s 31.75 million 45.78 million 14.03 million Sudan
1880s 36.58 million 46.64 million 10.06 million Sudan
1890s 42.08 million 47.65 million 5.57 million Sudan
1900s 54.43 million 48.84 million 5.59 million Russia
1910s 64.98 million 50.39 million 14.59 million Russia
1920s 61.76 million 52.37 million 9.39 million Russia
1930s 66.64 million 55.16 million 11.48 million Russia
1940s 75.55 million 59.63 million 15.92 million Russia
1950s 67.73 million 80.64 million 12.91 million Sudan
1960s 83.84 million 97.69 million 13.84 million Sudan
1970s 86.25 million 98.00 million 11.74 million Sudan
1980s 87.78 million 101.60 million 13.82 million Sudan
1990s 85.59 million 110.92 million 25.33 million Sudan
2000s 88.44 million 113.20 million 24.76 million Sudan
2010s 89.85 million 114.99 million 25.14 million Sudan
2020s 92.05 million 114.71 million 22.66 million Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long term, Russia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 114.71 million against 92.05 million in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long term between Russia and Sudan?
22.66 million, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sudan?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Russia and Sudan rank globally for land use over the long term?
Russia ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 7th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed