Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sudan
Sudan: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 124.12 billion kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sudan, 2012–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 124.12 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sudan peaked at 124.12 billion kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.05 billion kilocalories per day, in 2012.
That places Sudan 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 91.05 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 2013 | 95.31 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 98.31 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 100.65 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 102.69 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 104.06 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 108.55 billion kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 111.22 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 116.46 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 119.85 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 124.12 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 124.12 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.26 billion kilocalories per day, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 124.12 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.70 billion kilocalories per day, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.48 billion kilocalories per day | 91.05 billion kilocalories per day | 111.22 billion kilocalories per day | 8 |
| 2020s | 120.14 billion kilocalories per day | 116.46 billion kilocalories per day | 124.12 billion kilocalories per day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 33 Poland 144.59 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 34 Canada 141.09 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 35 Morocco 126.48 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 121.74 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 38 Kenya 118.76 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 117.55 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0025 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4586 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.68 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sudan?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sudan was 124.12 billion kilocalories per day in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 124.12 billion kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.05 billion kilocalories per day in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Sudan ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.