Agricultural area per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Agricultural area per capita was 2.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Sudan is 2.25, 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 area per capita in Sudan peaked at 3.02 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 22nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.47 | 3.02 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.25 | 2.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 19 South Sudan 2.47 compare
- 20 Somalia 2.4 compare
- 21 Saint Helena 2.26 compare
- 23 Eritrea 2.19 compare
- 24 Libya 2.1 compare
- 25 New Zealand 1.88 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture share gdp 29.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population 65.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 33.61 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.5803 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Sudan?
- Agricultural area per capita in Sudan was 2.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Sudan ranks 22nd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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