Sudan vs Turkey: Land use
Sudan
21.21 million hectares
in 2023
Turkey
23.97 million hectares
in 2023
Sudan rank
18th
Turkey rank
16th
Land use over time
- Sudan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 23.97 million hectares against 21.21 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 2.76 million hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 16th of 224 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.53 million hectares | 23.60 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 21.21 million hectares | 23.62 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Sudan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 23.97 million hectares against 21.21 million hectares in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Sudan and Turkey?
- 2.76 million hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Turkey?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Sudan and Turkey rank globally for land use?
- Sudan ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 16th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.