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 44th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 17.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.4% (2025)
- Rural population 33.61 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 65.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11.59 million hectares (2024)
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 44th out of 100 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.