Niger vs Sudan: Cropland area
Niger
10.35 million
in 2010
Sudan
12.65 million
in 2010
Niger rank
24th
Sudan rank
21st
Cropland area over time
- Niger
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 12.65 million against 10.35 million in Niger, a difference of 2.29 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 22 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 4.06 million | 1.32 million | 2.73 million | Niger |
| 1790s | 4.21 million | 1.40 million | 2.81 million | Niger |
| 1800s | 4.37 million | 1.47 million | 2.89 million | Niger |
| 1810s | 4.53 million | 1.55 million | 2.98 million | Niger |
| 1820s | 4.71 million | 1.71 million | 3.00 million | Niger |
| 1830s | 4.89 million | 1.87 million | 3.02 million | Niger |
| 1840s | 5.08 million | 2.05 million | 3.03 million | Niger |
| 1850s | 5.28 million | 2.25 million | 3.03 million | Niger |
| 1860s | 5.48 million | 2.46 million | 3.02 million | Niger |
| 1870s | 5.69 million | 2.73 million | 2.96 million | Niger |
| 1880s | 5.92 million | 3.02 million | 2.89 million | Niger |
| 1890s | 6.15 million | 3.34 million | 2.80 million | Niger |
| 1900s | 6.38 million | 3.69 million | 2.69 million | Niger |
| 1910s | 6.63 million | 4.08 million | 2.55 million | Niger |
| 1920s | 6.88 million | 4.49 million | 2.39 million | Niger |
| 1930s | 7.14 million | 4.84 million | 2.29 million | Niger |
| 1940s | 7.41 million | 5.24 million | 2.17 million | Niger |
| 1950s | 7.58 million | 5.67 million | 1.91 million | Niger |
| 1960s | 10.26 million | 7.15 million | 3.11 million | Niger |
| 1970s | 9.88 million | 7.63 million | 2.25 million | Niger |
| 1980s | 8.98 million | 8.01 million | 966,390 | Niger |
| 1990s | 9.65 million | 8.27 million | 1.38 million | Niger |
| 2000s | 10.02 million | 10.43 million | 413,900 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 10.35 million | 12.65 million | 2.29 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Niger or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 12.65 million against 10.35 million in Niger as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Niger and Sudan?
- 2.29 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for cropland area?
- Niger ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed 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
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.