Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested was 95,574 ha in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
95,574 ha
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
63rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
111,850 ha
in 1964
All-time low
50,500 ha
in 1990
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119862011

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Sudan (former) is 95,574 ha, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Sudan (former) peaked at 111,850 ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 50,500 ha, in 1990.

Sudan (former) ranks 63rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Sudan (former), 1961 to 2011.
Year ha Change
1961 101,800 ha
1962 101,800 ha +0.0%
1963 101,800 ha +0.0%
1964 111,850 ha +9.9%
1965 111,850 ha +0.0%
1966 111,850 ha +0.0%
1967 103,900 ha -7.1%
1968 95,000 ha -8.6%
1969 90,200 ha -5.1%
1970 79,300 ha -12.1%
1971 77,140 ha -2.7%
1972 76,520 ha -0.8%
1973 77,420 ha +1.2%
1974 74,824 ha -3.4%
1975 84,512 ha +12.9%
1976 80,227 ha -5.1%
1977 80,227 ha +0.0%
1978 84,228 ha +5.0%
1979 91,690 ha +8.9%
1980 87,025 ha -5.1%
1981 87,729 ha +0.8%
1982 87,960 ha +0.3%
1983 87,960 ha +0.0%
1984 81,000 ha -7.9%
1985 80,670 ha -0.4%
1986 78,430 ha -2.8%
1987 77,900 ha -0.7%
1988 77,050 ha -1.1%
1989 60,600 ha -21.3%
1990 50,500 ha -16.7%
1991 58,480 ha +15.8%
1992 60,628 ha +3.7%
1993 58,538 ha -3.4%
1994 60,329 ha +3.1%
1995 63,120 ha +4.6%
1996 66,525 ha +5.4%
1997 72,700 ha +9.3%
1998 72,550 ha -0.2%
1999 81,800 ha +12.7%
2000 83,742 ha +2.4%
2001 85,235 ha +1.8%
2002 86,002 ha +0.9%
2003 89,910 ha +4.5%
2004 91,436 ha +1.7%
2005 95,188 ha +4.1%
2006 89,820 ha -5.6%
2007 87,349 ha -2.8%
2008 90,958 ha +4.1%
2009 92,035 ha +1.2%
2010 93,990 ha +2.1%
2011 95,574 ha +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 103,339 ha 90,200 ha 111,850 ha 9
1970s 80,609 ha 74,824 ha 91,690 ha 10
1980s 80,632 ha 60,600 ha 87,960 ha 10
1990s 64,517 ha 50,500 ha 81,800 ha 10
2000s 89,168 ha 83,742 ha 95,188 ha 10
2010s 94,782 ha 93,990 ha 95,574 ha 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 60 Chad 105,397 ha compare
  2. 61 Belgium 100,470 ha compare
  3. 62 South Africa 96,414 ha compare
  4. 64 Serbia and Montenegro 95,347 ha compare
  5. 65 Liberia 88,648 ha compare
  6. 66 Argentina 87,969 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Sudan (former)?
Roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Sudan (former) was 95,574 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 111,850 ha in 1964.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 50,500 ha in 1990.
How does Sudan (former) rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested?
Sudan (former) ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2011.
Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,936 data points, 1961–2024
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