How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?

20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Sudan: Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP

Eritrea

0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Sudan

0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Eritrea rank

4th

Sudan rank

6th

Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP over time

Eritrea
Sudan

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in Sudan, a difference of 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sudan ahead.

Eritrea ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 6th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	Sudan
2000s	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	Eritrea
2010s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp, Eritrea or Sudan?: Eritrea, at 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp between Eritrea and Sudan?: 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Eritrea ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Cropland extent over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.