Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Sudan
Sudan: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 580.3 kg per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal yield in Sudan, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield in Sudan stood at 580.3 kg per hectare.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Sudan peaked at 913.1 kg per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 290.4 kg per hectare, in 1984.
That places Sudan 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 913.1 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 811.2 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 877.6 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 783.6 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 698.8 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 605.3 kg per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 908 kg per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 668.5 kg per hectare | -26.4% |
| 1969 | 802.6 kg per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 721.2 kg per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 756.6 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 604.7 kg per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 604.2 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 672.1 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 692.6 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 776.8 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 648.9 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 722.4 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 544 kg per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1980 | 629.5 kg per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 760.1 kg per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 480.3 kg per hectare | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 494.1 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 290.4 kg per hectare | -41.2% |
| 1985 | 559.8 kg per hectare | +92.8% |
| 1986 | 565.4 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 364.8 kg per hectare | -35.5% |
| 1988 | 628.3 kg per hectare | +72.2% |
| 1989 | 369.4 kg per hectare | -41.2% |
| 1990 | 463 kg per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 681.2 kg per hectare | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 651.6 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 503.2 kg per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 508.3 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 424.9 kg per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 607 kg per hectare | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 430.5 kg per hectare | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 594 kg per hectare | +38.0% |
| 1999 | 429.5 kg per hectare | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 505.2 kg per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 626.2 kg per hectare | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 487.2 kg per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 643.7 kg per hectare | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 657.2 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 505.8 kg per hectare | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 644.8 kg per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 729.5 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 567.1 kg per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 587.3 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 451.7 kg per hectare | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 563.8 kg per hectare | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 539.4 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 594.1 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 683.4 kg per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 572.1 kg per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 686 kg per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 600.9 kg per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 731.8 kg per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 554.4 kg per hectare | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 595.2 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 515 kg per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 675.6 kg per hectare | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 454.9 kg per hectare | -32.7% |
| 2024 | 580.3 kg per hectare | +27.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 580.3 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 580.3 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 785.41 kg per hectare | 605.3 kg per hectare | 913.1 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 674.35 kg per hectare | 544 kg per hectare | 776.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 514.21 kg per hectare | 290.4 kg per hectare | 760.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 529.32 kg per hectare | 424.9 kg per hectare | 681.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 595.4 kg per hectare | 487.2 kg per hectare | 729.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 597.76 kg per hectare | 451.7 kg per hectare | 731.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.2 kg per hectare | 454.9 kg per hectare | 675.6 kg per hectare | 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 yield in Sudan?
- Cereal yield in Sudan was 580.3 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 913.1 kg per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.4 kg per hectare in 1984.
- How does Sudan rank for cereal yield?
- Sudan ranks 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.