Cereal production in Sudan
Sudan: Cereal production was 6.73 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 6.73 million tonnes for cereal production in 2024.
The figure is 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 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million tonnes, in 2012.
That places Sudan 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.22 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 8.88 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.84 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 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 cereal production in Sudan?
- Cereal production in Sudan was 6.73 million tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for cereal production?
- Sudan ranks 44th out of 185 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.