Ethiopia vs Sudan: Arable and permanent cropland
Ethiopia
15.68 million hectares
in 2011
Sudan
19.02 million hectares
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Sudan rank
2nd
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 19.02 million hectares against 15.68 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.33 million hectares.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.43 million hectares | 11.24 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 13.68 million hectares | 12.15 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 12.65 million hectares | 12.67 million hectares | 19,700 hectares | Sudan |
| 1990s | 10.77 million hectares | 15.16 million hectares | 4.39 million hectares | Sudan |
| 2000s | 12.62 million hectares | 18.14 million hectares | 5.52 million hectares | Sudan |
| 2010s | 15.33 million hectares | 19.02 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 19.02 million hectares against 15.68 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 3.33 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under