Indonesia vs Sudan: Arable land

Indonesia
17.78 million hectares
in 2023
Sudan
21.00 million hectares
in 2023
Indonesia rank
16th
Sudan rank
13th

Arable land over time

  • Indonesia
  • Sudan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 21.00 million hectares against 17.78 million hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 3.21 million hectares.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 13th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 17.84 million hectares 20.33 million hectares 2.50 million hectares Sudan
2020s 17.79 million hectares 21.00 million hectares 3.21 million hectares Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Indonesia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 21.00 million hectares against 17.78 million hectares in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Indonesia and Sudan?
3.21 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Sudan rank globally for arable land?
Indonesia ranks 16th 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.