Cotton yields in Sudan
Sudan: Cotton yields was 1.47 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cotton yields in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cotton yields in Sudan stood at 1.47 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Sudan peaked at 2.18 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7515 tonnes per hectare, in 2022.
That places Sudan 45th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cotton yields in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +52.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7515 tonnes per hectare | -58.2% |
| 2023 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +55.6% |
| 2024 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +25.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.47 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.47 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8911 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 0.7515 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes 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 cotton yields in Sudan?
- Cotton yields in Sudan was 1.47 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7515 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for cotton yields?
- Sudan ranks 45th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.