Nigeria vs Sudan: Arable and permanent cropland
Nigeria
39.20 million hectares
in 2011
Sudan
19.02 million hectares
in 2011
Nigeria rank
1st
Sudan rank
2nd
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 39.20 million hectares against 19.02 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 20.18 million hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.19 million hectares | 11.24 million hectares | 17.95 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 30.04 million hectares | 12.15 million hectares | 17.90 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 31.04 million hectares | 12.67 million hectares | 18.37 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 32.22 million hectares | 15.16 million hectares | 17.05 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 36.67 million hectares | 18.14 million hectares | 18.54 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 39.20 million hectares | 19.02 million hectares | 20.18 million hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 39.20 million hectares against 19.02 million hectares in Sudan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 20.18 million hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Nigeria ranks 1st 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