Eritrea vs Sudan: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Eritrea
56.94 percent
in 2023
Sudan
48.96 percent
in 2023
Eritrea rank
14th
Sudan rank
16th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Eritrea
- Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 56.94 percent against 48.96 percent in Sudan, a difference of 7.98 percent.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 16th of 209 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.99 percent | 48.96 percent | 8.03 percent | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 56.96 percent | 48.96 percent | 8 percent | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Eritrea or Sudan?
- Eritrea, at 56.94 percent against 48.96 percent in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Eritrea and Sudan?
- 7.98 percent, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Eritrea ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 16th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).