Land area equipped for irrigation in Sudan

Sudan: Land area equipped for irrigation was 1.89 million hectares in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
1.89 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.95 million hectares
in 1995
All-time low
1.48 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Land area equipped for irrigation in Sudan, 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation in Sudan is 1.89 million hectares, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Sudan peaked at 1.95 million hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Sudan 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.55 million hectares 1.48 million hectares 1.61 million hectares 9
1970s 1.68 million hectares 1.62 million hectares 1.70 million hectares 10
1980s 1.75 million hectares 1.70 million hectares 1.83 million hectares 10
1990s 1.90 million hectares 1.85 million hectares 1.95 million hectares 10
2000s 1.88 million hectares 1.86 million hectares 1.89 million hectares 10
2010s 1.89 million hectares 1.89 million hectares 1.89 million hectares 2

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 1 Egypt 3.67 million hectares compare
  2. 3 South Africa 1.60 million hectares compare
  3. 4 Morocco 1.46 million hectares compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 1.09 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 58 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation in Sudan?
Land area equipped for irrigation in Sudan was 1.89 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 million hectares in 1995.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million hectares in 1961.
How does Sudan rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
Sudan ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,802 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.