Russia vs Sudan: Agricultural area over the long-term
Russia
215.49 million hectares
in 2025
Sudan
138.40 million hectares
in 2025
Russia rank
5th
Sudan rank
8th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Russia
- Sudan
How they compare
Russia currently reports 215.49 million hectares against 138.40 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 77.09 million hectares.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sudan ahead.
Russia ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 26 and Sudan in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.84 million hectares | 33.59 million hectares | 28.74 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1100s | 7.27 million hectares | 39.07 million hectares | 31.81 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1200s | 10.98 million hectares | 40.33 million hectares | 29.36 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1300s | 11.36 million hectares | 43.70 million hectares | 32.33 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1400s | 11.36 million hectares | 47.06 million hectares | 35.70 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1500s | 14.63 million hectares | 50.42 million hectares | 35.78 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1600s | 18.36 million hectares | 54.20 million hectares | 35.84 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1700s | 20.81 million hectares | 43.16 million hectares | 22.36 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1710s | 25.33 million hectares | 43.43 million hectares | 18.10 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1720s | 29.85 million hectares | 43.71 million hectares | 13.86 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1730s | 33.89 million hectares | 44.00 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1740s | 37.58 million hectares | 44.31 million hectares | 6.74 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1750s | 41.21 million hectares | 44.64 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1760s | 44.84 million hectares | 44.98 million hectares | 143,100 hectares | Sudan |
| 1770s | 48.46 million hectares | 45.34 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Russia |
| 1780s | 52.09 million hectares | 45.73 million hectares | 6.37 million hectares | Russia |
| 1790s | 55.72 million hectares | 46.14 million hectares | 9.59 million hectares | Russia |
| 1800s | 59.35 million hectares | 46.57 million hectares | 12.78 million hectares | Russia |
| 1810s | 62.98 million hectares | 47.05 million hectares | 15.93 million hectares | Russia |
| 1820s | 66.50 million hectares | 47.56 million hectares | 18.94 million hectares | Russia |
| 1830s | 70.40 million hectares | 48.11 million hectares | 22.29 million hectares | Russia |
| 1840s | 82.11 million hectares | 48.72 million hectares | 33.39 million hectares | Russia |
| 1850s | 88.27 million hectares | 49.39 million hectares | 38.89 million hectares | Russia |
| 1860s | 100.41 million hectares | 50.09 million hectares | 50.32 million hectares | Russia |
| 1870s | 108.22 million hectares | 50.84 million hectares | 57.38 million hectares | Russia |
| 1880s | 123.68 million hectares | 51.79 million hectares | 71.88 million hectares | Russia |
| 1890s | 141.30 million hectares | 52.91 million hectares | 88.39 million hectares | Russia |
| 1900s | 165.13 million hectares | 54.23 million hectares | 110.90 million hectares | Russia |
| 1910s | 201.76 million hectares | 55.95 million hectares | 145.81 million hectares | Russia |
| 1920s | 187.82 million hectares | 58.16 million hectares | 129.66 million hectares | Russia |
| 1930s | 206.62 million hectares | 61.26 million hectares | 145.37 million hectares | Russia |
| 1940s | 246.12 million hectares | 66.23 million hectares | 179.90 million hectares | Russia |
| 1950s | 196.08 million hectares | 89.56 million hectares | 106.53 million hectares | Russia |
| 1960s | 222.38 million hectares | 108.86 million hectares | 113.53 million hectares | Russia |
| 1970s | 222.36 million hectares | 110.14 million hectares | 112.22 million hectares | Russia |
| 1980s | 223.38 million hectares | 114.26 million hectares | 109.11 million hectares | Russia |
| 1990s | 216.10 million hectares | 126.09 million hectares | 90.01 million hectares | Russia |
| 2000s | 212.72 million hectares | 131.45 million hectares | 81.27 million hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 213.92 million hectares | 137.50 million hectares | 76.42 million hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 215.49 million hectares | 138.40 million hectares | 77.09 million hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Russia or Sudan?
- Russia, at 215.49 million hectares against 138.40 million hectares in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Russia and Sudan?
- 77.09 million hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sudan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Sudan rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Russia ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 8th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.