Sudan - Agricultural land

Agricultural land (sq. km)

The value for Agricultural land (sq. km) in Sudan was 681,862 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 7 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 682,114 in 2011 and a minimum value of 681,862 in 2014.

Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
2011 682,114
2012 682,072
2013 681,946
2014 681,862
2015 681,862
2016 681,862
2017 681,862
2018 681,862

Agricultural land (% of land area)

Agricultural land (% of land area) in Sudan was 36.87 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 36.88 in 2011, while its lowest value was 36.87 in 2015.

Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
2011 36.88
2012 36.88
2013 36.87
2014 36.87
2015 36.87
2016 36.87
2017 36.87
2018 36.87

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use