Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 0.5803 kg per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5803 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
177th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.9131 kg per hectare
in 1961
All-time low
0.2904 kg per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Sudan is 0.5803 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.9131 kg per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2904 kg per hectare, in 1984.
That places Sudan 177th out of 180 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 vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9131 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8112 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8776 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7836 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6988 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6053 kg per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.908 kg per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6685 kg per hectare | -26.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8026 kg per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7212 kg per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7566 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6047 kg per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6042 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6721 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6926 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7768 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6489 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7224 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.544 kg per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6295 kg per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7601 kg per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4803 kg per hectare | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4941 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2904 kg per hectare | -41.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5598 kg per hectare | +92.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5654 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3648 kg per hectare | -35.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6283 kg per hectare | +72.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3694 kg per hectare | -41.2% |
| 1990 | 0.463 kg per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6812 kg per hectare | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6516 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5032 kg per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5083 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4249 kg per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.607 kg per hectare | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4305 kg per hectare | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 0.594 kg per hectare | +38.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4295 kg per hectare | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5052 kg per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6262 kg per hectare | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4872 kg per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6437 kg per hectare | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6572 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5058 kg per hectare | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6448 kg per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7295 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5671 kg per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5873 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4517 kg per hectare | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5638 kg per hectare | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5394 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5941 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6834 kg per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5721 kg per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.686 kg per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6009 kg per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7318 kg per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5544 kg per hectare | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5952 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.515 kg per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6756 kg per hectare | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4549 kg per hectare | -32.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5803 kg per hectare | +27.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.5803 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 kg per hectare, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.5803 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7854 kg per hectare | 0.6053 kg per hectare | 0.9131 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6744 kg per hectare | 0.544 kg per hectare | 0.7768 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5142 kg per hectare | 0.2904 kg per hectare | 0.7601 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5293 kg per hectare | 0.4249 kg per hectare | 0.6812 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5954 kg per hectare | 0.4872 kg per hectare | 0.7295 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5978 kg per hectare | 0.4517 kg per hectare | 0.7318 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5642 kg per hectare | 0.4549 kg per hectare | 0.6756 kg per hectare | 5 |
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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 vs. gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Sudan was 0.5803 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9131 kg per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2904 kg per hectare in 1984.
- How does Sudan rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 177th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.