Sudan (former) vs Western Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area over time
- Sudan (former)
- Western Africa
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 49.34 % against 29.09 % in Western Africa, a difference of 20.25 %.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.7 times Western Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.
Sudan (former) ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 15th of 204 countries.
Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan (former) | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.25 % | 27.86 % | 13.39 % | Sudan (former) |
| 1970s | 41.25 % | 27.81 % | 13.44 % | Sudan (former) |
| 1980s | 42.76 % | 27.91 % | 14.85 % | Sudan (former) |
| 1990s | 47.41 % | 28.18 % | 19.24 % | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 49.02 % | 28.72 % | 20.3 % | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 49.34 % | 29.12 % | 20.22 % | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area, Sudan (former) or Western Africa?
- Sudan (former), at 49.34 % against 29.09 % in Western Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area between Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
- 20.25 %, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Sudan (former) and Western Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 15th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land 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.