Kazakhstan vs Sudan: Cropland extent over the long-term
Kazakhstan
29.80 million hectares
in 2025
Sudan
23.69 million hectares
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
13th
Sudan rank
15th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sudan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 29.80 million hectares against 23.69 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 6.11 million hectares.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 15th of 202 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 9.48 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | 5.71 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1100s | 9.81 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | 5.91 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1200s | 10.14 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 6.13 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1300s | 10.49 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1400s | 10.85 million hectares | 4.69 million hectares | 6.17 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1500s | 11.23 million hectares | 5.02 million hectares | 6.21 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1600s | 11.62 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1700s | 12.02 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1710s | 12.43 million hectares | 4.33 million hectares | 8.10 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1720s | 12.86 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 8.50 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1730s | 13.30 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 8.92 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1740s | 13.76 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 9.35 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1750s | 14.23 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 9.79 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1760s | 14.72 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 10.24 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1770s | 15.23 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | 10.71 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1780s | 15.76 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | 11.20 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1790s | 16.30 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | 11.70 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1800s | 16.86 million hectares | 4.64 million hectares | 12.22 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1810s | 17.44 million hectares | 4.69 million hectares | 12.76 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1820s | 18.04 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 13.31 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1830s | 18.67 million hectares | 4.79 million hectares | 13.87 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1840s | 19.31 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 14.46 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1850s | 19.98 million hectares | 4.92 million hectares | 15.06 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 20.66 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 15.68 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 21.38 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 16.32 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 22.11 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 16.96 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 22.88 million hectares | 5.26 million hectares | 17.61 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 23.67 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | 18.27 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 24.48 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 18.91 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 25.32 million hectares | 5.79 million hectares | 19.54 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 26.20 million hectares | 6.10 million hectares | 20.10 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 20.96 million hectares | 6.59 million hectares | 14.37 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 30.66 million hectares | 8.92 million hectares | 21.74 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 36.28 million hectares | 11.17 million hectares | 25.11 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 35.64 million hectares | 12.15 million hectares | 23.50 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 35.51 million hectares | 12.67 million hectares | 22.84 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 34.06 million hectares | 15.16 million hectares | 18.90 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 28.89 million hectares | 18.25 million hectares | 10.64 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 29.49 million hectares | 22.50 million hectares | 6.98 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 29.78 million hectares | 23.69 million hectares | 6.09 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Kazakhstan or Sudan?
- Kazakhstan, at 29.80 million hectares against 23.69 million hectares in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Kazakhstan and Sudan?
- 6.11 million hectares, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sudan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sudan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 15th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.