Sudan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Arable and permanent cropland

Sudan
19.02 million hectares
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
13.30 million hectares
in 2011
Sudan rank
2nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
5th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119862011

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 19.02 million hectares against 13.30 million hectares in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 5.72 million hectares.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 52 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 11.24 million hectares 6.78 million hectares 4.47 million hectares Sudan
1970s 12.15 million hectares 8.20 million hectares 3.95 million hectares Sudan
1980s 12.67 million hectares 9.50 million hectares 3.17 million hectares Sudan
1990s 15.16 million hectares 9.95 million hectares 5.21 million hectares Sudan
2000s 18.14 million hectares 11.23 million hectares 6.91 million hectares Sudan
2010s 19.02 million hectares 13.30 million hectares 5.72 million hectares Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Sudan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sudan, at 19.02 million hectares against 13.30 million hectares in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Sudan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
5.72 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Sudan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Sudan ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th 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
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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