Sudan vs Turkey: FAO projections of arable land
Sudan
21.21 million hectares
in 2023
Turkey
23.97 million hectares
in 2023
Sudan rank
18th
Turkey rank
16th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Sudan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 23.97 million hectares against 21.21 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 2.76 million hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 16th of 224 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.53 million hectares | 23.60 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 21.21 million hectares | 23.62 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Sudan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 23.97 million hectares against 21.21 million hectares in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Sudan and Turkey?
- 2.76 million hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Turkey?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Sudan and Turkey rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Sudan ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 16th of 224 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 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.