Ethiopia vs Sudan: Global cropland

Ethiopia
12.79 million
in 2010
Sudan
12.65 million
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
20th
Sudan rank
21st

Global cropland over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 12.79 million against 12.65 million in Sudan, a difference of 146,400.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Sudan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 21st of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 19 and Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
1780s 1.25 million 1.32 million 77,160 Sudan
1790s 1.27 million 1.40 million 123,640 Sudan
1800s 1.30 million 1.47 million 174,140 Sudan
1810s 1.33 million 1.55 million 228,340 Sudan
1820s 1.35 million 1.71 million 351,490 Sudan
1830s 1.89 million 1.87 million 22,750 Ethiopia
1840s 2.43 million 2.05 million 384,220 Ethiopia
1850s 2.98 million 2.25 million 730,370 Ethiopia
1860s 3.52 million 2.46 million 1.06 million Ethiopia
1870s 4.07 million 2.73 million 1.34 million Ethiopia
1880s 4.61 million 3.02 million 1.59 million Ethiopia
1890s 5.16 million 3.34 million 1.82 million Ethiopia
1900s 5.71 million 3.69 million 2.01 million Ethiopia
1910s 6.26 million 4.08 million 2.18 million Ethiopia
1920s 6.81 million 4.49 million 2.32 million Ethiopia
1930s 7.35 million 4.84 million 2.51 million Ethiopia
1940s 7.91 million 5.24 million 2.67 million Ethiopia
1950s 8.44 million 5.67 million 2.76 million Ethiopia
1960s 10.44 million 7.15 million 3.29 million Ethiopia
1970s 10.31 million 7.63 million 2.68 million Ethiopia
1980s 10.72 million 8.01 million 2.71 million Ethiopia
1990s 9.00 million 8.27 million 734,050 Ethiopia
2000s 10.91 million 10.43 million 470,300 Ethiopia
2010s 12.79 million 12.65 million 146,400 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global cropland, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Ethiopia, at 12.79 million against 12.65 million in Sudan as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Ethiopia and Sudan?
146,400, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for global cropland?
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed