Agricultural land per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Agricultural land per capita was 2.25 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land per capita in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Sudan is 2.25 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Sudan peaked at 3.02 hectares per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.25 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 22nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.02 hectares per capita | — |
| 2013 | 2.95 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.87 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.79 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.72 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.63 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.55 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.47 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.41 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.34 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.28 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.25 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.25 hectares per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5954 hectares per capita, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.25 hectares per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.75 hectares per capita | 2.47 hectares per capita | 3.02 hectares per capita | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.32 hectares per capita | 2.25 hectares per capita | 2.41 hectares per capita | 4 |
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 unit of GDP 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Sudan?
- Agricultural land per capita in Sudan was 2.25 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 hectares per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Sudan ranks 22nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.