Cropland — Area in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Cropland — Area was 20,019 1000 ha in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
20,019 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 252 countries
All-time high
20,039 1000 ha
in 2009
All-time low
10,840 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Cropland — Area in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — area in Sudan (former) is 20,019 1000 ha, measured in 2011.

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

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Sudan (former) peaked at 20,039 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,840 1000 ha, in 1961.

Sudan (former) ranks 24th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Cropland — Area in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area in Sudan (former), 1961 to 2011.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 10,840 1000 ha —
1962 10,940 1000 ha +0.9%
1963 11,040 1000 ha +0.9%
1964 11,142 1000 ha +0.9%
1965 11,242 1000 ha +0.9%
1966 11,340 1000 ha +0.9%
1967 11,450 1000 ha +1.0%
1968 11,547 1000 ha +0.8%
1969 11,647 1000 ha +0.9%
1970 11,745 1000 ha +0.8%
1971 11,843 1000 ha +0.8%
1972 11,941 1000 ha +0.8%
1973 12,048 1000 ha +0.9%
1974 12,105 1000 ha +0.5%
1975 12,205 1000 ha +0.8%
1976 12,300 1000 ha +0.8%
1977 12,398 1000 ha +0.8%
1978 12,436 1000 ha +0.3%
1979 12,435 1000 ha -0.0%
1980 12,450 1000 ha +0.1%
1981 12,480 1000 ha +0.2%
1982 12,540 1000 ha +0.5%
1983 12,590 1000 ha +0.4%
1984 12,645 1000 ha +0.4%
1985 12,700 1000 ha +0.4%
1986 12,750 1000 ha +0.4%
1987 12,805 1000 ha +0.4%
1988 12,845 1000 ha +0.3%
1989 12,860 1000 ha +0.1%
1990 12,910 1000 ha +0.4%
1991 12,965 1000 ha +0.4%
1992 13,015 1000 ha +0.4%
1993 14,733 1000 ha +13.2%
1994 15,115 1000 ha +2.6%
1995 16,274 1000 ha +7.7%
1996 16,789 1000 ha +3.2%
1997 16,717 1000 ha -0.4%
1998 16,617 1000 ha -0.6%
1999 16,497 1000 ha -0.7%
2000 16,350 1000 ha -0.9%
2001 16,493 1000 ha +0.9%
2002 16,644 1000 ha +0.9%
2003 18,190 1000 ha +9.3%
2004 18,157 1000 ha -0.2%
2005 18,880 1000 ha +4.0%
2006 18,873 1000 ha -0.0%
2007 19,388 1000 ha +2.7%
2008 19,471 1000 ha +0.4%
2009 20,039 1000 ha +2.9%
2010 20,019 1000 ha -0.1%
2011 20,019 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,243 1000 ha 10,840 1000 ha 11,647 1000 ha 9
1970s 12,146 1000 ha 11,745 1000 ha 12,436 1000 ha 10
1980s 12,666 1000 ha 12,450 1000 ha 12,860 1000 ha 10
1990s 15,163 1000 ha 12,910 1000 ha 16,789 1000 ha 10
2000s 18,248 1000 ha 16,350 1000 ha 20,039 1000 ha 10
2010s 20,019 1000 ha 20,019 1000 ha 20,019 1000 ha 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 22 Thailand 21,576 1000 ha compare
  2. 23 Sudan 21,211 1000 ha
  3. 25 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,510 1000 ha compare
  4. 26 Ethiopia 18,457 1000 ha compare
  5. 27 France 17,898 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area in Sudan (former)?
Cropland — area in Sudan (former) was 20,019 1000 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 20,039 1000 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 10,840 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Sudan (former) rank for cropland — area?
Sudan (former) ranks 24th out of 252 countries with data for 2011.
Is cropland — 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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