Share of GDP from agriculture in Sudan
Sudan: Share of GDP from agriculture was 29.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.4%
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
16th
of 203 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 1961
All-time low
20.2%
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of GDP from agriculture in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 29.4% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2025.
The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Sudan peaked at 51.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2019.
That places Sudan 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.4% | — |
| 1961 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.9% | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 44.8% | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 41.8% | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 35.1% | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 34.9% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 32.5% | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 34.5% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 38.2% | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 38.8% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 39.6% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 35.8% | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 34.4% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 35.6% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 32.1% | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 29.9% | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 33.4% | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 31.2% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 34.5% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 31.6% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 39.4% | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 37.4% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 40.2% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -26.7% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | +32.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 29.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 29.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.8% | 32.5% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.8% | 32.1% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 28.6% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 34.5% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 31.8% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 20.2% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 20.2% | 30.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 13 Malawi 30.0% compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 29.7% compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 29.5% compare
- 17 Yemen 28.7% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 27.6% compare
- 19 Vanuatu 26.6% compare
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 65.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Sudan?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Sudan was 29.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).