Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.4586 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sudan stood at 0.4586 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sudan peaked at 1.26 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4586 hectares per person, in 2025.
Sudan ranks 22nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.26 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.26 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9783 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9532 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9233 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8913 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8678 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8442 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8218 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7924 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7603 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7298 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7019 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6783 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6588 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6469 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.638 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6284 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6185 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6077 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.596 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5862 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.577 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5677 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6284 hectares per person | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6286 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6596 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6654 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.648 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.628 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6081 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5878 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5784 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5694 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6084 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5942 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6039 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5899 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5917 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5791 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5797 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5653 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5539 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6158 hectares per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6005 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5833 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5725 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5619 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5491 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5356 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5201 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5063 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4929 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4797 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4734 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4696 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4586 hectares per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8837 hectares per person | 0.7603 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6504 hectares per person | 0.596 hectares per person | 0.7298 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6197 hectares per person | 0.5677 hectares per person | 0.6654 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5883 hectares per person | 0.5694 hectares per person | 0.6084 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5658 hectares per person | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.6158 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4801 hectares per person | 0.4586 hectares per person | 0.5063 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sudan?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sudan was 0.4586 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4586 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Sudan rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Sudan ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.