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 10th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.4% (2025)
- Rural population 33.61 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 65.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11.59 million hectares (2024)
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 10th out of 226 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.