Cereal seed quantity in Sudan
Sudan: Cereal seed quantity was 111,752 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal seed quantity in Sudan, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 111,752 FAO, metric tonnes for cereal seed quantity in 2010.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Sudan peaked at 171,007 FAO, metric tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20,203 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1965.
Sudan ranks 11th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal seed quantity in Sudan, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,374 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 20,981 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 20,928 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 22,256 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 20,203 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 24,062 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 32,097 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1968 | 27,390 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 34,872 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 38,479 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 38,493 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 41,458 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 45,860 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 55,180 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 67,446 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 71,957 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 68,226 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 70,120 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 73,242 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 68,956 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 71,680 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 62,721 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 60,084 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 56,552 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 68,580 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 73,168 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 58,948 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 94,317 FAO, metric tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1989 | 67,600 FAO, metric tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 74,346 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 144,612 FAO, metric tonnes | +94.5% |
| 1992 | 129,870 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 125,207 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 125,427 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 134,458 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 140,780 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 144,273 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 122,696 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 75,279 FAO, metric tonnes | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 105,374 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 130,412 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 140,035 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 86,466 FAO, metric tonnes | -38.3% |
| 2004 | 171,007 FAO, metric tonnes | +97.8% |
| 2005 | 134,775 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 121,492 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 123,928 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 125,640 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 108,511 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 111,752 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,796 FAO, metric tonnes | 20,203 FAO, metric tonnes | 34,872 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,046 FAO, metric tonnes | 38,479 FAO, metric tonnes | 73,242 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,261 FAO, metric tonnes | 56,552 FAO, metric tonnes | 94,317 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,695 FAO, metric tonnes | 74,346 FAO, metric tonnes | 144,612 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,764 FAO, metric tonnes | 86,466 FAO, metric tonnes | 171,007 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,752 FAO, metric tonnes | 111,752 FAO, metric tonnes | 111,752 FAO, metric tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 8 Niger 165,158 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 9 Madagascar 162,205 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 10 Tunisia 116,190 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 91,047 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 13 Kenya 85,453 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 81,084 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 29.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Sudan?
- Cereal seed quantity in Sudan was 111,752 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 171,007 FAO, metric tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,203 FAO, metric tonnes in 1965.
- How does Sudan rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Sudan ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.