Cereal production in Sudan
Sudan: Cereal production was 6.73 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.73 million metric tons
Change on year
up 61.6%
World rank
45th
of 181 countries
All-time high
8.88 million metric tons
in 2018
All-time low
1.18 million metric tons
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Sudan, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Sudan is 6.73 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 61.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Sudan peaked at 8.88 million metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million metric tons, in 1966.
That places Sudan 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Sudan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 1.62 million metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.79 million metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 1.56 million metric tons | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 1.42 million metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 1.18 million metric tons | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 2.45 million metric tons | +106.6% |
| 1968 | 1.24 million metric tons | -49.3% |
| 1969 | 2.00 million metric tons | +61.4% |
| 1970 | 2.14 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 2.22 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.80 million metric tons | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 2.17 million metric tons | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 2.48 million metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 2.86 million metric tons | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 3.37 million metric tons | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 2.93 million metric tons | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 3.27 million metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 1.99 million metric tons | -39.3% |
| 1980 | 2.70 million metric tons | +36.0% |
| 1981 | 4.11 million metric tons | +52.0% |
| 1982 | 2.29 million metric tons | -44.3% |
| 1983 | 2.52 million metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million metric tons | -42.6% |
| 1985 | 4.11 million metric tons | +184.0% |
| 1986 | 3.80 million metric tons | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 1.70 million metric tons | -55.3% |
| 1988 | 5.13 million metric tons | +202.0% |
| 1989 | 2.06 million metric tons | -59.8% |
| 1990 | 1.73 million metric tons | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 4.64 million metric tons | +168.2% |
| 1992 | 5.38 million metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 3.10 million metric tons | -42.4% |
| 1994 | 5.15 million metric tons | +65.9% |
| 1995 | 3.31 million metric tons | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 5.20 million metric tons | +57.4% |
| 1997 | 4.21 million metric tons | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 5.58 million metric tons | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 3.07 million metric tons | -45.1% |
| 2000 | 3.26 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 5.34 million metric tons | +63.8% |
| 2002 | 3.71 million metric tons | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 6.37 million metric tons | +71.6% |
| 2004 | 3.52 million metric tons | -44.8% |
| 2005 | 6.24 million metric tons | +77.6% |
| 2006 | 5.81 million metric tons | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 6.69 million metric tons | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 5.27 million metric tons | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 5.55 million metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million metric tons | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 5.60 million metric tons | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 3.04 million metric tons | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 5.96 million metric tons | +96.2% |
| 2014 | 8.07 million metric tons | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 4.10 million metric tons | -49.2% |
| 2016 | 8.52 million metric tons | +107.6% |
| 2017 | 5.52 million metric tons | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 8.88 million metric tons | +60.8% |
| 2019 | 5.65 million metric tons | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 5.71 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.16 million metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 7.45 million metric tons | +44.3% |
| 2023 | 4.16 million metric tons | -44.1% |
| 2024 | 6.73 million metric tons | +61.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 6.73 million metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million metric tons, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 6.73 million metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million metric tons, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 million metric tons | 1.18 million metric tons | 2.45 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.52 million metric tons | 1.80 million metric tons | 3.37 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 million metric tons | 1.45 million metric tons | 5.13 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 million metric tons | 1.73 million metric tons | 5.58 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 million metric tons | 3.26 million metric tons | 6.69 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 million metric tons | 3.04 million metric tons | 8.88 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 million metric tons | 4.16 million metric tons | 7.45 million metric tons | 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 in Sudan?
- Cereal production in Sudan was 6.73 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 million metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million metric tons in 1966.
- How does Sudan rank for cereal production?
- Sudan ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.