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
21st
of 234 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 21st of 234 countries on this measure, 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 11,243 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. 18 Türkiye 24,024 1000 ha compare
  2. 19 Thailand 21,576 1000 ha compare
  3. 20 Sudan 21,211 1000 ha
  4. 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,510 1000 ha compare
  5. 23 Ethiopia 18,457 1000 ha compare
  6. 24 France 17,898 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 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 21st out of 234 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

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
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.