Breakdown of habitable land area in Sudan

Sudan: Breakdown of habitable land area was 336,670 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
336,670 hectares
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
52nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
336,670 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
263,150 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Sudan, 2015–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2015201720192015: 263.1k hectares2016: 271.0k hectares2017: 282.6k hectares2018: 279.0k hectares2019: 336.7k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Sudan stood at 336,670 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over five years.

Sudan ranks 52nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 49 Philippines 367,860 hectares compare
  2. 50 Japan 344,950 hectares compare
  3. 51 Germany 337,780 hectares compare
  4. 53 Paraguay 336,290 hectares compare
  5. 54 Nigeria 336,280 hectares compare
  6. 55 Malaysia 331,890 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Sudan?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Sudan was 336,670 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 336,670 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 263,150 hectares in 2015.
How does Sudan rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Sudan ranks 52nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.