Cereal cropland in Sudan
Sudan: Cereal cropland was 3.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Sudan, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2010, cereal cropland in Sudan stood at 3.3%.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Sudan peaked at 5.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1961.
That places Sudan 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8% | — |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | +37.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -31.2% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | +34.5% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +47.3% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +75.4% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -31.6% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -33.1% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +82.3% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +64.2% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -46.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +129.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Sudan?
- Cereal cropland in Sudan was 3.3% in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1961.
- How does Sudan rank for cereal cropland?
- Sudan ranks 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.