France vs Sudan: Cropland area

France
17.93 million hectares
in 2023
Sudan
21.21 million hectares
in 2023
France rank
19th
Sudan rank
17th

Cropland area over time

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

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 21.21 million hectares against 17.93 million hectares in France, a difference of 3.28 million hectares.

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

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

France ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 17th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 19.29 million hectares 20.53 million hectares 1.24 million hectares Sudan
2020s 18.00 million hectares 21.21 million hectares 3.21 million hectares Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, France or Sudan?
Sudan, at 21.21 million hectares against 17.93 million hectares in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between France and Sudan?
3.28 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do France and Sudan rank globally for cropland area?
France ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 17th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed