Angola vs South Sudan: Land used for agriculture
Angola
50.99 million
in 2010
South Sudan
45.39 million
in 2010
Angola rank
16th
South Sudan rank
18th
Land used for agriculture over time
- Angola
- South Sudan
How they compare
Angola currently reports 50.99 million against 45.39 million in South Sudan, a difference of 5.60 million.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 16th and South Sudan ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 9.97 million | 5.21 million | 4.76 million | Angola |
| 1790s | 10.54 million | 5.58 million | 4.95 million | Angola |
| 1800s | 11.14 million | 5.98 million | 5.16 million | Angola |
| 1810s | 11.77 million | 6.40 million | 5.37 million | Angola |
| 1820s | 12.53 million | 7.13 million | 5.40 million | Angola |
| 1830s | 13.33 million | 7.95 million | 5.38 million | Angola |
| 1840s | 14.19 million | 8.87 million | 5.32 million | Angola |
| 1850s | 15.11 million | 9.88 million | 5.22 million | Angola |
| 1860s | 16.08 million | 11.02 million | 5.07 million | Angola |
| 1870s | 17.29 million | 12.40 million | 4.89 million | Angola |
| 1880s | 18.60 million | 13.96 million | 4.64 million | Angola |
| 1890s | 20.01 million | 15.71 million | 4.30 million | Angola |
| 1900s | 21.53 million | 17.67 million | 3.86 million | Angola |
| 1910s | 23.18 million | 19.89 million | 3.29 million | Angola |
| 1920s | 27.12 million | 22.40 million | 4.73 million | Angola |
| 1930s | 31.13 million | 23.80 million | 7.33 million | Angola |
| 1940s | 36.43 million | 26.83 million | 9.60 million | Angola |
| 1950s | 42.01 million | 30.27 million | 11.74 million | Angola |
| 1960s | 50.97 million | 40.51 million | 10.46 million | Angola |
| 1970s | 51.07 million | 40.53 million | 10.54 million | Angola |
| 1980s | 51.08 million | 38.15 million | 12.92 million | Angola |
| 1990s | 51.06 million | 42.52 million | 8.54 million | Angola |
| 2000s | 50.95 million | 44.62 million | 6.33 million | Angola |
| 2010s | 50.99 million | 45.39 million | 5.60 million | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land used for agriculture, Angola or South Sudan?
- Angola, at 50.99 million against 45.39 million in South Sudan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Angola and South Sudan?
- 5.60 million, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Angola and South Sudan rank globally for land used for agriculture?
- Angola ranks 16th and South Sudan ranks 18th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.