Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sudan: Surface area

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.42 billion ha
in 2011
Sudan
250.58 million ha
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Sudan rank
1st

Surface area over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Sudan
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B196119862011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 2.42 billion ha against 250.58 million ha in Sudan, a difference of 2.17 billion ha.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 9.7 times Sudan's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.42 billion ha 250.58 million ha 2.17 billion ha Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 2.42 billion ha 250.58 million ha 2.17 billion ha Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 2.42 billion ha 250.58 million ha 2.17 billion ha Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 2.42 billion ha 250.58 million ha 2.17 billion ha Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 2.42 billion ha 250.58 million ha 2.17 billion ha Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 2.42 billion ha 250.58 million ha 2.17 billion ha Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sudan?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 2.42 billion ha against 250.58 million ha in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan?
2.17 billion ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan rank globally for surface area?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Surface area (ha)
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.