Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1333 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1333 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 60.3%
World rank
93rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2428 metric tons per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.0741 metric tons per person
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sudan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sudan is 0.1333 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 60.3% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.2428 metric tons per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0741 metric tons per person, in 1984.
That places Sudan 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1949 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1811 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1945 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1635 metric tons per person | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1437 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1161 metric tons per person | -19.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2319 metric tons per person | +99.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1135 metric tons per person | -51.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1771 metric tons per person | +56.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1827 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1831 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1434 metric tons per person | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1664 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1828 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2031 metric tons per person | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.231 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.194 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2085 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1214 metric tons per person | -41.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1583 metric tons per person | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2309 metric tons per person | +45.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1237 metric tons per person | -46.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1321 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0741 metric tons per person | -43.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2066 metric tons per person | +178.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1872 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0821 metric tons per person | -56.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2428 metric tons per person | +195.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0956 metric tons per person | -60.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0785 metric tons per person | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2064 metric tons per person | +162.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2347 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1323 metric tons per person | -43.6% |
| 1994 | 0.214 metric tons per person | +61.8% |
| 1995 | 0.134 metric tons per person | -37.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2062 metric tons per person | +53.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1631 metric tons per person | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.211 metric tons per person | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 0.113 metric tons per person | -46.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1172 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1872 metric tons per person | +59.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1271 metric tons per person | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2132 metric tons per person | +67.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1151 metric tons per person | -46.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1997 metric tons per person | +73.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1815 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2042 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1567 metric tons per person | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1606 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1006 metric tons per person | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1549 metric tons per person | +54.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0823 metric tons per person | -46.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1577 metric tons per person | +91.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2079 metric tons per person | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1026 metric tons per person | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2066 metric tons per person | +101.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1292 metric tons per person | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2007 metric tons per person | +55.3% |
| 2019 | 0.124 metric tons per person | -38.2% |
| 2020 | 0.122 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1075 metric tons per person | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1509 metric tons per person | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0832 metric tons per person | -44.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1333 metric tons per person | +60.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.1333 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1333 metric tons per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.1333 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1685 metric tons per person | 0.1135 metric tons per person | 0.2319 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1816 metric tons per person | 0.1214 metric tons per person | 0.231 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1533 metric tons per person | 0.0741 metric tons per person | 0.2428 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1693 metric tons per person | 0.0785 metric tons per person | 0.2347 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1662 metric tons per person | 0.1151 metric tons per person | 0.2132 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1466 metric tons per person | 0.0823 metric tons per person | 0.2079 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1194 metric tons per person | 0.0832 metric tons per person | 0.1509 metric tons per person | 5 |
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sudan?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sudan was 0.1333 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2428 metric tons per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0741 metric tons per person in 1984.
- How does Sudan rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Sudan ranks 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.