Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 31,080 ha in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
31,080 ha
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
111th
of 182 countries
All-time high
125,000 ha
in 1991
All-time low
11,342 ha
in 1972
Years of data
51
1961–2011

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

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

Analysis

In 2011, maize (corn) — area harvested in Sudan (former) stood at 31,080 ha.

That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Sudan (former) peaked at 125,000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11,342 ha, in 1972.

Sudan (former) ranks 111th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 29,223 ha 16,677 ha 50,158 ha 9
1970s 58,367 ha 11,342 ha 83,170 ha 10
1980s 56,686 ha 37,000 ha 68,460 ha 10
1990s 80,796 ha 36,540 ha 125,000 ha 10
2000s 60,585 ha 30,672 ha 104,167 ha 10
2010s 28,770 ha 26,460 ha 31,080 ha 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 108 Timor-Leste 33,919 ha compare
  2. 109 Belgium-Luxembourg 33,488 ha compare
  3. 110 Namibia 32,215 ha compare
  4. 112 Botswana 30,000 ha compare
  5. 113 Gabon 29,446 ha compare
  6. 114 North Macedonia 28,334 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Sudan (former)?
Maize (corn) — area harvested in Sudan (former) was 31,080 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 125,000 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 11,342 ha in 1972.
How does Sudan (former) rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Sudan (former) ranks 111th out of 182 countries with data for 2011.
Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,827 data points, 1961–2024
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