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 17th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
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 |
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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 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 17th out of 219 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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