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Saudi Arabia vs Sudan: Agricultural area over the long-term

Saudi Arabia
137.72 million hectares
in 2025
Sudan
138.40 million hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Sudan rank
8th

Agricultural area over the long-term over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 138.40 million hectares against 137.72 million hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 683,000 hectares.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sudan ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 8th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 35.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sudan Difference Ahead
1000s 2.05 million hectares 33.59 million hectares 31.53 million hectares Sudan
1100s 2.14 million hectares 39.07 million hectares 36.93 million hectares Sudan
1200s 2.25 million hectares 40.33 million hectares 38.08 million hectares Sudan
1300s 2.38 million hectares 43.70 million hectares 41.31 million hectares Sudan
1400s 2.16 million hectares 47.06 million hectares 44.90 million hectares Sudan
1500s 2.32 million hectares 50.42 million hectares 48.10 million hectares Sudan
1600s 2.76 million hectares 54.20 million hectares 51.44 million hectares Sudan
1700s 2.62 million hectares 43.16 million hectares 40.54 million hectares Sudan
1710s 2.98 million hectares 43.43 million hectares 40.45 million hectares Sudan
1720s 3.44 million hectares 43.71 million hectares 40.27 million hectares Sudan
1730s 4.02 million hectares 44.00 million hectares 39.99 million hectares Sudan
1740s 4.74 million hectares 44.31 million hectares 39.57 million hectares Sudan
1750s 5.65 million hectares 44.64 million hectares 38.99 million hectares Sudan
1760s 6.79 million hectares 44.98 million hectares 38.19 million hectares Sudan
1770s 8.23 million hectares 45.34 million hectares 37.11 million hectares Sudan
1780s 10.04 million hectares 45.73 million hectares 35.69 million hectares Sudan
1790s 12.30 million hectares 46.14 million hectares 33.83 million hectares Sudan
1800s 15.15 million hectares 46.57 million hectares 31.42 million hectares Sudan
1810s 18.72 million hectares 47.05 million hectares 28.32 million hectares Sudan
1820s 23.21 million hectares 47.56 million hectares 24.34 million hectares Sudan
1830s 29.64 million hectares 48.11 million hectares 18.47 million hectares Sudan
1840s 37.52 million hectares 48.72 million hectares 11.20 million hectares Sudan
1850s 47.57 million hectares 49.39 million hectares 1.82 million hectares Sudan
1860s 48.53 million hectares 50.09 million hectares 1.56 million hectares Sudan
1870s 49.51 million hectares 50.84 million hectares 1.33 million hectares Sudan
1880s 51.06 million hectares 51.79 million hectares 729,800 hectares Sudan
1890s 52.81 million hectares 52.91 million hectares 105,600 hectares Sudan
1900s 54.61 million hectares 54.23 million hectares 379,400 hectares Saudi Arabia
1910s 56.47 million hectares 55.95 million hectares 520,300 hectares Saudi Arabia
1920s 56.58 million hectares 58.16 million hectares 1.58 million hectares Sudan
1930s 59.53 million hectares 61.26 million hectares 1.73 million hectares Sudan
1940s 62.62 million hectares 66.23 million hectares 3.60 million hectares Sudan
1950s 74.31 million hectares 89.56 million hectares 15.24 million hectares Sudan
1960s 86.25 million hectares 108.86 million hectares 22.60 million hectares Sudan
1970s 86.66 million hectares 110.14 million hectares 23.48 million hectares Sudan
1980s 98.05 million hectares 114.26 million hectares 16.21 million hectares Sudan
1990s 132.97 million hectares 126.09 million hectares 6.89 million hectares Saudi Arabia
2000s 137.97 million hectares 131.45 million hectares 6.52 million hectares Saudi Arabia
2010s 137.85 million hectares 137.50 million hectares 354,700 hectares Saudi Arabia
2020s 137.75 million hectares 138.40 million hectares 653,333 hectares Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Saudi Arabia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 138.40 million hectares against 137.72 million hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Saudi Arabia and Sudan?
683,000 hectares, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sudan?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sudan rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – 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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Indicator
Agricultural area over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.