What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Niger and Sudan?

4.02 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

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.

Niger vs Sudan: Arable and permanent cropland

Niger

15.00 million hectares

in 2011

Sudan

19.02 million hectares

in 2011

Niger rank

4th

Sudan rank

2nd

Arable and permanent cropland over time

Niger
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 19.02 million hectares against 15.00 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 4.02 million hectares.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11.65 million hectares	11.24 million hectares	407,222 hectares	Niger
1970s	10.33 million hectares	12.15 million hectares	1.82 million hectares	Sudan
1980s	9.78 million hectares	12.67 million hectares	2.88 million hectares	Sudan
1990s	13.22 million hectares	15.16 million hectares	1.95 million hectares	Sudan
2000s	14.37 million hectares	18.14 million hectares	3.77 million hectares	Sudan
2010s	15.00 million hectares	19.02 million hectares	4.02 million hectares	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Niger or Sudan?: Sudan, at 19.02 million hectares against 15.00 million hectares in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Niger and Sudan?: 4.02 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?: Niger ranks 4th 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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Indicator: Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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