South Africa vs Sudan: Global cropland
South Africa
11.36 million
in 2010
Sudan
12.65 million
in 2010
South Africa rank
22nd
Sudan rank
21st
Global cropland over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 12.65 million against 11.36 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.29 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and Sudan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 71,709 | 1.32 million | 1.25 million | Sudan |
| 1790s | 74,808 | 1.40 million | 1.32 million | Sudan |
| 1800s | 77,443 | 1.47 million | 1.40 million | Sudan |
| 1810s | 79,893 | 1.55 million | 1.47 million | Sudan |
| 1820s | 83,081 | 1.71 million | 1.62 million | Sudan |
| 1830s | 85,549 | 1.87 million | 1.78 million | Sudan |
| 1840s | 87,582 | 2.05 million | 1.96 million | Sudan |
| 1850s | 88,982 | 2.25 million | 2.16 million | Sudan |
| 1860s | 194,016 | 2.46 million | 2.27 million | Sudan |
| 1870s | 323,300 | 2.73 million | 2.41 million | Sudan |
| 1880s | 669,922 | 3.02 million | 2.35 million | Sudan |
| 1890s | 909,245 | 3.34 million | 2.43 million | Sudan |
| 1900s | 1.40 million | 3.69 million | 2.30 million | Sudan |
| 1910s | 2.08 million | 4.08 million | 2.00 million | Sudan |
| 1920s | 2.85 million | 4.49 million | 1.64 million | Sudan |
| 1930s | 3.96 million | 4.84 million | 887,190 | Sudan |
| 1940s | 5.38 million | 5.24 million | 138,790 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 7.91 million | 5.67 million | 2.24 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 11.02 million | 7.15 million | 3.87 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 11.25 million | 7.63 million | 3.62 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 11.20 million | 8.01 million | 3.19 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12.02 million | 8.27 million | 3.76 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.21 million | 10.43 million | 777,800 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.36 million | 12.65 million | 1.29 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global cropland, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 12.65 million against 11.36 million in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in global cropland between South Africa and Sudan?
- 1.29 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for global cropland?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 21st of 178 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.