Colombia vs South Sudan: Arable land

Colombia
2.55 million hectares
in 2023
South Sudan
2.49 million hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
73rd
South Sudan rank
76th

Arable land over time

  • Colombia
  • South Sudan
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.55 million hectares against 2.49 million hectares in South Sudan, a difference of 60,070 hectares.

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

Colombia ranks 73rd and South Sudan ranks 76th of 206 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 1.77 million hectares 2.52 million hectares 745,892 hectares South Sudan
2020s 2.44 million hectares 2.42 million hectares 17,458 hectares Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Colombia or South Sudan?
Colombia, at 2.55 million hectares against 2.49 million hectares in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Colombia and South Sudan?
60,070 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Sudan rank globally for arable land?
Colombia ranks 73rd and South Sudan ranks 76th 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.