Sudan (former) vs Western Africa: Other land — Area

Sudan (former)
68,795 1000 ha
in 2011
Western Africa
234,838 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
16th
Western Africa rank
12th

Other land — Area over time

  • Sudan (former)
  • Western Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072024

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 234,838 1000 ha against 68,795 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 166,043 1000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.4 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Sudan (former) ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 218 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan (former) Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 75,379 1000 ha 258,474 1000 ha 183,095 1000 ha Western Africa
2000s 70,210 1000 ha 249,022 1000 ha 178,813 1000 ha Western Africa
2010s 68,710 1000 ha 244,591 1000 ha 175,881 1000 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, Sudan (former) or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 234,838 1000 ha against 68,795 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in other land — area between Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
166,043 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sudan (former) and Western Africa rank globally for other land — area?
Sudan (former) ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
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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.