Cropland area in Sudan
Sudan: Cropland area was 21.21 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Sudan is 21.21 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Sudan peaked at 21.21 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.99 million hectares, in 2014.
Sudan ranks 18th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Cropland area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.01 million hectares | — |
| 2013 | 20.00 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.99 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.30 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.60 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.91 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.21 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 21.21 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.60 million hectares, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 21.21 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.53 million hectares | 19.99 million hectares | 21.21 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.21 million hectares | 21.21 million hectares | 21.21 million hectares | 4 |
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 cropland area in Sudan?
- Cropland area in Sudan was 21.21 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.21 million hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.99 million hectares in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for cropland area?
- Sudan ranks 18th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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