Ethiopia vs Sudan: FAO projections of arable land
Ethiopia
18.46 million hectares
in 2023
Sudan
21.21 million hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
19th
Sudan rank
18th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 21.21 million hectares against 18.46 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.75 million hectares.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 18th of 224 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.30 million hectares | 20.53 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | Sudan |
| 2020s | 18.54 million hectares | 21.21 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 21.21 million hectares against 18.46 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 2.75 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 18th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.