Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: Arable and permanent cropland
Sub-Saharan Africa
228.77 million hectares
in 2011
Sudan
19.02 million hectares
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Sudan rank
2nd
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 228.77 million hectares against 19.02 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 209.75 million hectares.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.0 times Sudan's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.68 million hectares | 11.24 million hectares | 140.43 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 161.36 million hectares | 12.15 million hectares | 149.22 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 169.76 million hectares | 12.67 million hectares | 157.09 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 185.60 million hectares | 15.16 million hectares | 170.44 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 209.92 million hectares | 18.14 million hectares | 191.78 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 228.41 million hectares | 19.02 million hectares | 209.39 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 228.77 million hectares against 19.02 million hectares in Sudan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
- 209.75 million hectares, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
- 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