Sudan vs United States: Arable land

Sudan
0.4195 hectares per person
in 2023
United States
0.4501 hectares per person
in 2023
Sudan rank
20th
United States rank
17th

Arable land over time

  • Sudan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.4501 hectares per person against 0.4195 hectares per person in Sudan, a difference of 0.0306 hectares per person.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 20th and United States ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan United States Difference Ahead
2010s 0.4986 hectares per person 0.4837 hectares per person 0.015 hectares per person Sudan
2020s 0.4325 hectares per person 0.457 hectares per person 0.0244 hectares per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Sudan or United States?
United States, at 0.4501 hectares per person against 0.4195 hectares per person in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Sudan and United States?
0.0306 hectares per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and United States?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Sudan and United States rank globally for arable land?
Sudan ranks 20th and United States ranks 17th of 206 countries.
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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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.