Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sudan
Sudan: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 2.01 million tonnes in 2022. ▬ Flat
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sudan, 2012–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sudan stood at 2.01 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sudan peaked at 3.13 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million tonnes, in 2015.
That places Sudan 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.22 million tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 2.52 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million tonnes | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 2.57 million tonnes | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 2.62 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.51 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 2.75 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.34 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 2.01 million tonnes | -14.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.01 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.25 million tonnes, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.01 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.54 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 3 |
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sudan?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Sudan was 2.01 million tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million tonnes in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Sudan ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.