Dates — Area harvested in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Dates — Area harvested was 36,288 ha in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
36,288 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
36,540 ha
in 2006
All-time low
8,800 ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Dates — Area harvested in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Sudan (former) recorded 36,288 ha for dates — area harvested in 2011.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dates — area harvested in Sudan (former) peaked at 36,540 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8,800 ha, in 1961.

That places Sudan (former) 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,589 ha 8,800 ha 13,300 ha 9
1970s 14,421 ha 12,000 ha 16,803 ha 10
1980s 13,650 ha 12,995 ha 15,000 ha 10
1990s 18,064 ha 15,500 ha 26,040 ha 10
2000s 34,960 ha 33,193 ha 36,540 ha 10
2010s 36,246 ha 36,204 ha 36,288 ha 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 8 Morocco 66,055 ha compare
  2. 9 United Arab Emirates 38,921 ha compare
  3. 10 Sudan 37,065 ha
  4. 12 Libya 34,578 ha compare
  5. 13 Oman 27,785 ha compare
  6. 14 Yemen 14,880 ha compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dates — area harvested in Sudan (former)?
Dates — area harvested in Sudan (former) was 36,288 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dates — area harvested recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 36,540 ha in 2006.
What is the lowest dates — area harvested recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 8,800 ha in 1961.
How does Sudan (former) rank for dates — area harvested?
Sudan (former) ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
Is dates — area harvested rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dates — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dates — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 3,436 data points, 1961–2024
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