What is the difference in land area between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?

2.12 billion hectares, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: Land area

Sub-Saharan Africa

2.36 billion hectares

in 2011

Sudan

237.60 million hectares

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

2nd

Sudan rank

2nd

Land area over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Sudan

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.36 billion hectares against 237.60 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 2.12 billion hectares.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.9 times Sudan's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.36 billion hectares	237.60 million hectares	2.12 billion hectares	Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s	2.36 billion hectares	237.60 million hectares	2.12 billion hectares	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	2.36 billion hectares	237.60 million hectares	2.12 billion hectares	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	2.36 billion hectares	237.60 million hectares	2.12 billion hectares	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	2.36 billion hectares	237.60 million hectares	2.12 billion hectares	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	2.36 billion hectares	237.60 million hectares	2.12 billion hectares	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.36 billion hectares against 237.60 million hectares in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?: 2.12 billion hectares, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for land area?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.