South Africa vs Sudan: Land used for agriculture
South Africa
78.69 million
in 2010
Sudan
73.62 million
in 2010
South Africa rank
12th
Sudan rank
13th
Land used for agriculture over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 78.69 million against 73.62 million in Sudan, a difference of 5.07 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 9 and Sudan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.40 million | 8.04 million | 6.64 million | Sudan |
| 1790s | 1.40 million | 8.60 million | 7.21 million | Sudan |
| 1800s | 1.38 million | 9.21 million | 7.83 million | Sudan |
| 1810s | 1.37 million | 9.86 million | 8.49 million | Sudan |
| 1820s | 1.35 million | 10.96 million | 9.61 million | Sudan |
| 1830s | 1.32 million | 12.19 million | 10.87 million | Sudan |
| 1840s | 1.29 million | 13.57 million | 12.28 million | Sudan |
| 1850s | 1.25 million | 15.09 million | 13.84 million | Sudan |
| 1860s | 2.86 million | 16.78 million | 13.92 million | Sudan |
| 1870s | 4.61 million | 18.85 million | 14.25 million | Sudan |
| 1880s | 9.09 million | 21.18 million | 12.08 million | Sudan |
| 1890s | 11.67 million | 23.78 million | 12.10 million | Sudan |
| 1900s | 16.95 million | 26.68 million | 9.72 million | Sudan |
| 1910s | 23.80 million | 29.97 million | 6.18 million | Sudan |
| 1920s | 30.75 million | 33.57 million | 2.81 million | Sudan |
| 1930s | 39.83 million | 37.20 million | 2.63 million | South Africa |
| 1940s | 50.68 million | 41.54 million | 9.15 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 69.49 million | 46.36 million | 23.13 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 90.05 million | 60.13 million | 29.92 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 83.68 million | 60.55 million | 23.13 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 81.58 million | 60.91 million | 20.68 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 82.89 million | 66.92 million | 15.97 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 80.43 million | 71.95 million | 8.48 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 78.69 million | 73.62 million | 5.07 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land used for agriculture, South Africa or Sudan?
- South Africa, at 78.69 million against 73.62 million in Sudan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in land used for agriculture between South Africa and Sudan?
- 5.07 million, with South Africa 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 land used for agriculture?
- South Africa ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 13th 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.