Cereals, primary — Yield in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Cereals, primary — Yield was 564.8 kg/ha in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
564.8 kg/ha
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
230th
of 234 countries
All-time high
913.1 kg/ha
in 1961
All-time low
290.4 kg/ha
in 1984
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Cereals, primary — Yield in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2011, cereals, primary — yield in Sudan (former) stood at 564.8 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Sudan (former) peaked at 913.1 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 290.4 kg/ha, in 1984.

Sudan (former) ranks 230th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Cereals, primary — Yield in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Yield in Sudan (former), 1961 to 2011.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 913.1 kg/ha —
1962 811.2 kg/ha -11.2%
1963 877.6 kg/ha +8.2%
1964 783.6 kg/ha -10.7%
1965 698.8 kg/ha -10.8%
1966 605.3 kg/ha -13.4%
1967 908 kg/ha +50.0%
1968 668.5 kg/ha -26.4%
1969 802.6 kg/ha +20.1%
1970 721.2 kg/ha -10.1%
1971 756.6 kg/ha +4.9%
1972 604.7 kg/ha -20.1%
1973 604.2 kg/ha -0.1%
1974 672.1 kg/ha +11.2%
1975 692.6 kg/ha +3.1%
1976 776.8 kg/ha +12.2%
1977 648.9 kg/ha -16.5%
1978 722.4 kg/ha +11.3%
1979 544 kg/ha -24.7%
1980 629.5 kg/ha +15.7%
1981 760.1 kg/ha +20.7%
1982 480.3 kg/ha -36.8%
1983 494.1 kg/ha +2.9%
1984 290.4 kg/ha -41.2%
1985 559.8 kg/ha +92.8%
1986 565.4 kg/ha +1.0%
1987 364.8 kg/ha -35.5%
1988 628.3 kg/ha +72.2%
1989 369.4 kg/ha -41.2%
1990 463 kg/ha +25.3%
1991 681.2 kg/ha +47.1%
1992 651.6 kg/ha -4.3%
1993 503.1 kg/ha -22.8%
1994 508.4 kg/ha +1.1%
1995 424.9 kg/ha -16.4%
1996 607 kg/ha +42.9%
1997 430.5 kg/ha -29.1%
1998 594.1 kg/ha +38.0%
1999 429.5 kg/ha -27.7%
2000 505.2 kg/ha +17.6%
2001 627.1 kg/ha +24.1%
2002 489.8 kg/ha -21.9%
2003 646 kg/ha +31.9%
2004 655.9 kg/ha +1.5%
2005 507.1 kg/ha -22.7%
2006 645.5 kg/ha +27.3%
2007 730.6 kg/ha +13.2%
2008 567.4 kg/ha -22.3%
2009 588.5 kg/ha +3.7%
2010 453.2 kg/ha -23.0%
2011 564.8 kg/ha +24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 785.41 kg/ha 605.3 kg/ha 913.1 kg/ha 9
1970s 674.35 kg/ha 544 kg/ha 776.8 kg/ha 10
1980s 514.21 kg/ha 290.4 kg/ha 760.1 kg/ha 10
1990s 529.33 kg/ha 424.9 kg/ha 681.2 kg/ha 10
2000s 596.31 kg/ha 489.8 kg/ha 730.6 kg/ha 10
2010s 509 kg/ha 453.2 kg/ha 564.8 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 228 Sudan 580.3 kg/ha
  2. 229 Niger 577.4 kg/ha compare
  3. 231 Somalia 362.1 kg/ha compare
  4. 232 Namibia 184.4 kg/ha compare
  5. 233 Cabo Verde 40.3 kg/ha compare
  6. 233 Cape Verde 40.3 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — yield in Sudan (former)?
Cereals, primary — yield in Sudan (former) was 564.8 kg/ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 913.1 kg/ha in 1961.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 290.4 kg/ha in 1984.
How does Sudan (former) rank for cereals, primary — yield?
Sudan (former) ranks 230th out of 234 countries with data for 2011.
Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,733 data points, 1961–2024
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