Agricultural water withdrawals in Sudan
Sudan: Agricultural water withdrawals was 25.91 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 25.91 billion cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Sudan peaked at 25.91 billion cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.91 billion cubic meters, in 2012.
Sudan ranks 22nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Sudan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25.91 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2013 | 25.91 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.91 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.91 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.91 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.91 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.91 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.91 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.91 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.91 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.91 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.91 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.91 billion cubic meters | 25.91 billion cubic meters | 25.91 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.91 billion cubic meters | 25.91 billion cubic meters | 25.91 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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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 water withdrawals in Sudan?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Sudan was 25.91 billion cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.91 billion cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.91 billion cubic meters in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Sudan ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.