Agricultural land use in Sudan
Sudan: Agricultural land use was 112.67 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 112.67 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Sudan peaked at 112.67 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 111.44 million hectares, in 2014.
That places Sudan 11th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural land use in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 111.47 million hectares | — |
| 2013 | 111.45 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 111.44 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 111.75 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 112.06 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 112.36 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 112.67 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 112.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 112.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 112.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 112.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 112.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 112.67 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.61 million hectares, 7.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 112.67 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 111.98 million hectares | 111.44 million hectares | 112.67 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 112.67 million hectares | 112.67 million hectares | 112.67 million hectares | 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 in Sudan?
- Agricultural land use in Sudan was 112.67 million hectares 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 use recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 112.67 million hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.44 million hectares in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for agricultural land use?
- Sudan ranks 11th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.