Sudan (former) vs Western Africa: Temporary crops — Area

Sudan (former)
19,172 1000 ha
in 2011
Western Africa
79,869 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
15th
Western Africa rank
18th

Temporary crops — Area over time

  • Sudan (former)
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 79,869 1000 ha against 19,172 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 60,697 1000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.2 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Sudan (former) ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan (former) Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 15,847 1000 ha 60,333 1000 ha 44,486 1000 ha Western Africa
2010s 19,172 1000 ha 66,719 1000 ha 47,547 1000 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary crops — area, Sudan (former) or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 79,869 1000 ha against 19,172 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
60,697 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do Sudan (former) and Western Africa rank globally for temporary crops — area?
Sudan (former) ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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.