Land use hidden — Cropland in Sudan
Sudan: Land use hidden — Cropland was 212,110 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Sudan stood at 212,110 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Sudan peaked at 212,110 Square kilometres in 2018 and was at its lowest, 199,912 Square kilometres, in 2014.
That places Sudan 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 200,122 Square kilometres | — |
| 2013 | 199,996 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 199,912 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 202,961 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 206,010 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 209,059 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 212,110 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 212,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 212,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 212,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 212,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 212,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 212,110 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 26,120 Square kilometres, 8.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 212,110 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 5.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 205,285 Square kilometres | 199,912 Square kilometres | 212,110 Square kilometres | 8 |
| 2020s | 212,110 Square kilometres | 212,110 Square kilometres | 212,110 Square kilometres | 4 |
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More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Sudan?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Sudan was 212,110 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 212,110 Square kilometres in 2018.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,912 Square kilometres in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Sudan ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata