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 45th out of 186 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.
Cereal production in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.04 million tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 5.96 million tonnes | +96.2% |
| 2014 | 8.07 million tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 4.10 million tonnes | -49.2% |
| 2016 | 8.52 million tonnes | +107.6% |
| 2017 | 5.52 million tonnes | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 8.88 million tonnes | +60.8% |
| 2019 | 5.65 million tonnes | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 5.71 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.16 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 7.45 million tonnes | +44.3% |
| 2023 | 4.16 million tonnes | -44.1% |
| 2024 | 6.73 million tonnes | +61.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 6.73 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 6.73 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 45th out of 186 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.