Somalia vs Sudan (former): Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested

Somalia
18,571 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
42,000 ha
in 2011
Somalia rank
38th
Sudan (former) rank
35th

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested over time

  • Somalia
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 42,000 ha against 18,571 ha in Somalia, a difference of 23,429 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 2.3 times Somalia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 38th and Sudan (former) ranks 35th of 94 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 11,722 ha 452,591 ha 440,869 ha Sudan (former)
1970s 10,500 ha 475,886 ha 465,386 ha Sudan (former)
1980s 11,970 ha 382,559 ha 370,589 ha Sudan (former)
1990s 13,200 ha 197,438 ha 184,238 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 15,900 ha 158,979 ha 143,079 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 17,000 ha 40,320 ha 23,320 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seed cotton, unginned — area harvested, Somalia or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 42,000 ha against 18,571 ha in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in seed cotton, unginned — area harvested between Somalia and Sudan (former)?
23,429 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Somalia and Sudan (former) rank globally for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested?
Somalia ranks 38th and Sudan (former) ranks 35th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 7,742 data points, 1961–2024
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