Country area — Area in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Country area — Area was 250,581 1000 ha in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
250,581 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 267 countries
All-time high
250,581 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
250,581 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Country area — Area in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119862011

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

Analysis

Sudan (former) recorded 250,581 1000 ha for country area — area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Sudan (former) peaked at 250,581 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 250,581 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Sudan (former) 15th out of 267 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Country area — Area in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Sudan (former), 1961 to 2011.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 250,581 1000 ha —
1962 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 250,581 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 250,581 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 9
1970s 250,581 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 10
1980s 250,581 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 10
1990s 250,581 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 10
2000s 250,581 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 10
2010s 250,581 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 250,581 1000 ha 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 12 India 328,726 1000 ha compare
  2. 13 Argentina 278,040 1000 ha compare
  3. 14 Kazakhstan 272,490 1000 ha compare
  4. 16 Algeria 238,174 1000 ha compare
  5. 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 234,541 1000 ha compare
  6. 18 Saudi Arabia 214,969 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Sudan (former)?
Country area — area in Sudan (former) was 250,581 1000 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 250,581 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 250,581 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Sudan (former) rank for country area — area?
Sudan (former) ranks 15th out of 267 countries with data for 2011.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
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