Number of cattle in Sudan
Sudan: Number of cattle was 31.26 million animals in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of cattle in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cattle in Sudan is 31.26 million animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Sudan peaked at 31.76 million animals in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.84 million animals, in 2012.
That places Sudan 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.59 million animals | 29.84 million animals | 31.49 million animals | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.97 million animals | 30.10 million animals | 31.76 million animals | 5 |
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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 number of cattle in Sudan?
- Number of cattle in Sudan was 31.26 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of cattle recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.76 million animals in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.84 million animals in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for number of cattle?
- Sudan ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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