Australia vs Sudan: Arable land

Australia
30.99 million hectares
in 2023
Sudan
21.00 million hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Sudan rank
13th

Arable land over time

  • Australia
  • Sudan
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 30.99 million hectares against 21.00 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 9.99 million hectares.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Sudan's.

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

Australia ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 13th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 31.03 million hectares 20.33 million hectares 10.70 million hectares Australia
2020s 31.04 million hectares 21.00 million hectares 10.05 million hectares Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Australia or Sudan?
Australia, at 30.99 million hectares against 21.00 million hectares in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Australia and Sudan?
9.99 million hectares, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Australia and Sudan rank globally for arable land?
Australia ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 13th 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). 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)
Unit
hectares
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
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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.