Sudan vs Turkey: Cropland extent over the long-term
Sudan
23.69 million hectares
in 2025
Turkey
24.22 million hectares
in 2025
Sudan rank
15th
Turkey rank
14th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Sudan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 24.22 million hectares against 23.69 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 530,900 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Turkey ahead.
Sudan ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 14th of 202 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.77 million hectares | 9.57 million hectares | 5.80 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1100s | 3.89 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1200s | 4.02 million hectares | 8.03 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1300s | 4.35 million hectares | 9.11 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1400s | 4.69 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1500s | 5.02 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1600s | 5.40 million hectares | 9.52 million hectares | 4.12 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1700s | 4.30 million hectares | 9.83 million hectares | 5.53 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1710s | 4.33 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1720s | 4.35 million hectares | 10.02 million hectares | 5.66 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1730s | 4.38 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 5.74 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1740s | 4.41 million hectares | 10.23 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1750s | 4.45 million hectares | 10.34 million hectares | 5.90 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1760s | 4.48 million hectares | 10.45 million hectares | 5.97 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1770s | 4.52 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 6.04 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1780s | 4.56 million hectares | 10.67 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1790s | 4.60 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares | 6.18 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1800s | 4.64 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | 6.24 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1810s | 4.69 million hectares | 10.99 million hectares | 6.30 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1820s | 4.74 million hectares | 11.09 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1830s | 4.79 million hectares | 11.45 million hectares | 6.65 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1840s | 4.85 million hectares | 11.78 million hectares | 6.92 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1850s | 4.92 million hectares | 12.11 million hectares | 7.19 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1860s | 4.99 million hectares | 12.45 million hectares | 7.46 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1870s | 5.06 million hectares | 12.79 million hectares | 7.73 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1880s | 5.15 million hectares | 12.98 million hectares | 7.83 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1890s | 5.26 million hectares | 13.14 million hectares | 7.88 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1900s | 5.39 million hectares | 13.29 million hectares | 7.90 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1910s | 5.57 million hectares | 13.44 million hectares | 7.87 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1920s | 5.79 million hectares | 14.60 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1930s | 6.10 million hectares | 16.02 million hectares | 9.93 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1940s | 6.59 million hectares | 18.73 million hectares | 12.14 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1950s | 8.92 million hectares | 22.74 million hectares | 13.82 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1960s | 11.17 million hectares | 26.10 million hectares | 14.93 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1970s | 12.15 million hectares | 27.96 million hectares | 15.81 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1980s | 12.67 million hectares | 27.67 million hectares | 15.00 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1990s | 15.16 million hectares | 27.29 million hectares | 12.13 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2000s | 18.25 million hectares | 25.81 million hectares | 7.56 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 22.50 million hectares | 23.89 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 23.69 million hectares | 23.77 million hectares | 80,733 hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Sudan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 24.22 million hectares against 23.69 million hectares in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Sudan and Turkey?
- 530,900 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Turkey?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Turkey rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Sudan ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 14th 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.