Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Sudan peaked at 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Sudan 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6507 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Sudan?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Sudan was 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.