Eritrea vs Sudan: Cereal cropland
Cereal cropland over time
- Eritrea
- Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 4.4% against 3.3% in Sudan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 29th of 51 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 1.9% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 1.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal cropland, Eritrea or Sudan?
- Eritrea, at 4.4% against 3.3% in Sudan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in cereal cropland between Eritrea and Sudan?
- 1.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2010.
- How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for cereal cropland?
- Eritrea ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 29th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.