Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Sudan stood at 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Sudan peaked at 0.0936 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Sudan 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0936 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.089 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 0.082 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0807 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0786 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0755 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0737 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0681 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0653 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0593 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0523 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0443 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0358 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0278 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0228 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0183 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0131 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0123 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0103 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0127 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 0.014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0115 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0097 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0176 hectares per US$ of GDP | +533.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0142 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0142 hectares per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +533.5% | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0766 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0936 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0291 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0025 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4586 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.68 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 60.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Sudan?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Sudan was 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0936 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.