Arable and permanent cropland in Sudan
Sudan: Arable and permanent cropland was 19.02 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
19.02 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
19.47 million hectares
in 2008
All-time low
10.84 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Arable and permanent cropland in Sudan, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable and permanent cropland in Sudan is 19.02 million hectares, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Sudan peaked at 19.47 million hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.84 million hectares, in 1961.
Sudan ranks 2nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Arable and permanent cropland in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.84 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 10.94 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 11.04 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 11.14 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 11.24 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 11.34 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 11.45 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 11.55 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 11.65 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 11.74 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 11.84 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 11.94 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 12.05 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 12.11 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 12.21 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 12.30 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 12.40 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 12.44 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 12.44 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 12.45 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 12.48 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 12.54 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 12.59 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 12.64 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 12.70 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 12.75 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 12.80 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12.85 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 12.86 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 12.91 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 12.96 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 13.02 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 14.73 million hectares | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 15.12 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 16.27 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 16.79 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 16.72 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.62 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.50 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 16.35 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 16.49 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 16.64 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.19 million hectares | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 18.16 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.88 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 18.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.39 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 19.47 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.95 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 19.02 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 19.02 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.92 million hectares, 4.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 19.02 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.88 million hectares, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.24 million hectares | 10.84 million hectares | 11.65 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.15 million hectares | 11.74 million hectares | 12.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.67 million hectares | 12.45 million hectares | 12.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.16 million hectares | 12.91 million hectares | 16.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.14 million hectares | 16.35 million hectares | 19.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.02 million hectares | 19.02 million hectares | 19.02 million hectares | 2 |
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 arable and permanent cropland in Sudan?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Sudan was 19.02 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.47 million hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.84 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Sudan rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under