Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 14.59 % in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
14.59 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
219th
of 252 countries
All-time high
14.6 %
in 2009
All-time low
9.96 %
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

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

Analysis

In 2011, cropland — share in agricultural land in Sudan (former) stood at 14.59 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Sudan (former) peaked at 14.6 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.96 %, in 1961.

That places Sudan (former) 219th out of 252 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Sudan (former), 1961 to 2011.
Year % Change
1961 9.96 % —
1962 10.04 % +0.8%
1963 10.12 % +0.8%
1964 10.21 % +0.9%
1965 10.29 % +0.8%
1966 10.37 % +0.8%
1967 10.46 % +0.9%
1968 10.54 % +0.8%
1969 10.62 % +0.8%
1970 10.7 % +0.8%
1971 10.78 % +0.7%
1972 10.86 % +0.7%
1973 10.95 % +0.8%
1974 10.99 % +0.4%
1975 11.07 % +0.7%
1976 11.15 % +0.7%
1977 11.23 % +0.7%
1978 11.26 % +0.3%
1979 11.26 % +0.0%
1980 11.27 % +0.1%
1981 11.3 % +0.3%
1982 11.34 % +0.4%
1983 11.38 % +0.4%
1984 11.43 % +0.4%
1985 11.27 % -1.4%
1986 11.02 % -2.2%
1987 10.87 % -1.4%
1988 10.63 % -2.2%
1989 10.47 % -1.5%
1990 10.5 % +0.3%
1991 10.54 % +0.4%
1992 10.49 % -0.5%
1993 11.63 % +10.9%
1994 11.8 % +1.5%
1995 12.55 % +6.4%
1996 12.86 % +2.5%
1997 12.78 % -0.6%
1998 12.67 % -0.9%
1999 12.56 % -0.9%
2000 12.43 % -1.0%
2001 12.49 % +0.5%
2002 12.55 % +0.5%
2003 13.52 % +7.7%
2004 13.5 % -0.1%
2005 13.96 % +3.4%
2006 13.87 % -0.6%
2007 14.19 % +2.3%
2008 14.24 % +0.4%
2009 14.6 % +2.5%
2010 14.59 % -0.1%
2011 14.59 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.29 % 9.96 % 10.62 % 9
1970s 11.03 % 10.7 % 11.26 % 10
1980s 11.1 % 10.47 % 11.43 % 10
1990s 11.84 % 10.49 % 12.86 % 10
2000s 13.54 % 12.43 % 14.6 % 10
2010s 14.59 % 14.59 % 14.59 % 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 216 Zambia 16.11 % compare
  2. 217 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16.05 % compare
  3. 218 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.32 % compare
  4. 220 Uruguay 14.44 % compare
  5. 221 Kazakhstan 14.36 % compare
  6. 222 Colombia 13.36 % compare
  7. 222 Libya 13.36 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Sudan (former)?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Sudan (former) was 14.59 % in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 14.6 % in 2009.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.96 % in 1961.
How does Sudan (former) rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Sudan (former) ranks 219th out of 252 countries with data for 2011.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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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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.