Cropland — Area in Sudan (former)
Sudan (former): Cropland — Area was 20,019 1000 ha in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Sudan (former), 1961–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Sudan (former)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2011)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2011)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2011)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 14.59 % (2011)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.26 g/Int$ (2011)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 103.32 USD_PPP/ha (2011)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 57.76 % (2011)
- Agricultural land — Area 137,246 1000 ha (2011)
- Country area — Area 250,581 1000 ha (2011)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 49.34 % (2011)
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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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.