Least developed countries vs Sudan: Arable land

Least developed countries
0.171 hectares per person
in 2023
Sudan
0.4195 hectares per person
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
20th
Sudan rank
20th

Arable land over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sudan
0.20.30.40.5196119922023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.4195 hectares per person against 0.171 hectares per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.2485 hectares per person.

That makes Sudan's figure about 2.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1937 hectares per person 0.4986 hectares per person 0.3049 hectares per person Sudan
2020s 0.1755 hectares per person 0.4325 hectares per person 0.2571 hectares per person Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Least developed countries or Sudan?
Sudan, at 0.4195 hectares per person against 0.171 hectares per person in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Least developed countries and Sudan?
0.2485 hectares per person, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Sudan rank globally for arable land?
Least developed countries ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.