Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Sudan
Sudan: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 7.06 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Sudan, 2012–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Sudan stood at 7.06 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Sudan peaked at 7.06 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.42 million tonnes, in 2012.
Sudan ranks 33rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.15 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.80 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 3 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Sudan?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Sudan was 7.06 million tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Sudan ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.