Arable land — Area in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Arable land — Area was 19,878 1000 ha in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
19,878 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 231 countries
All-time high
19,899 1000 ha
in 2009
All-time low
10,775 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Arable land — Area in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Sudan (former) recorded 19,878 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2011.

That represents a change of up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Sudan (former) peaked at 19,899 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,775 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Sudan (former) 19th out of 231 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,171 1000 ha 10,775 1000 ha 11,567 1000 ha 9
1970s 11,985 1000 ha 11,665 1000 ha 12,246 1000 ha 10
1980s 12,546 1000 ha 12,300 1000 ha 12,780 1000 ha 10
1990s 15,077 1000 ha 12,820 1000 ha 16,672 1000 ha 10
2000s 18,117 1000 ha 16,233 1000 ha 19,899 1000 ha 10
2010s 19,878 1000 ha 19,878 1000 ha 19,878 1000 ha 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 16 Sudan 20,995 1000 ha
  2. 17 Türkiye 20,224 1000 ha compare
  3. 18 Mexico 20,001 1000 ha compare
  4. 20 Niger 17,723 1000 ha compare
  5. 21 Indonesia 17,694 1000 ha compare
  6. 22 France 16,882 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Sudan (former)?
Arable land — area in Sudan (former) was 19,878 1000 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 19,899 1000 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 10,775 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Sudan (former) rank for arable land — area?
Sudan (former) ranks 19th out of 231 countries with data for 2011.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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