Arable land in Sudan
Sudan: Arable land was 21.00 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Sudan stood at 21.00 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Sudan peaked at 21.00 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.82 million hectares, in 2014.
Sudan ranks 13th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Arable land in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19.86 million hectares | — |
| 2013 | 19.84 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.82 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.08 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 20.39 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.69 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.00 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 21.00 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.00 million hectares, 7.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 21.00 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83 million hectares, 7.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.33 million hectares | 19.82 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.00 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 21.00 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 arable land in Sudan?
- Arable land in Sudan was 21.00 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.00 million hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.82 million hectares in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for arable land?
- Sudan ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.