Afghanistan vs Sudan: Cereal production
Afghanistan
6.22 million metric tons
in 2024
Sudan
6.73 million metric tons
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
Sudan rank
45th
Cereal production over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 6.73 million metric tons against 6.22 million metric tons in Afghanistan, a difference of 511,220 metric tons.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Sudan ranks 45th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million metric tons | 1.66 million metric tons | 2.07 million metric tons | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 4.12 million metric tons | 2.52 million metric tons | 1.60 million metric tons | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 3.42 million metric tons | 2.99 million metric tons | 437,810 metric tons | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3.13 million metric tons | 4.14 million metric tons | 1.00 million metric tons | Sudan |
| 2000s | 4.20 million metric tons | 5.18 million metric tons | 972,295 metric tons | Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.79 million metric tons | 5.89 million metric tons | 103,926 metric tons | Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.53 million metric tons | 5.84 million metric tons | 316,054 metric tons | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 6.73 million metric tons against 6.22 million metric tons in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 511,220 metric tons, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for cereal production?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th and Sudan ranks 45th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.