Cropland per person over the long-term in Sudan
Sudan: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.4586 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4586 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.26 hectares per person
in 1900
All-time low
0.4372 hectares per person
in 2020
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Sudan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Sudan stood at 0.4586 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Sudan peaked at 1.26 hectares per person in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.4372 hectares per person, in 2020.
That places Sudan 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.26 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 1.26 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1730 | 1.26 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1740 | 1.26 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1750 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1.26 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 1.26 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 1.26 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.26 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.26 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.26 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.26 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.4597 hectares per person | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5539 hectares per person | +20.5% |
| 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 | 0.4372 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4929 hectares per person | +12.7% |
| 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% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.4586 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1826 hectares per person, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.4586 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 10 |
| 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 | 0.5552 hectares per person | 0.4597 hectares per person | 0.6158 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4686 hectares per person | 0.4372 hectares per person | 0.4929 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Sudan?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Sudan was 0.4586 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 hectares per person in 1900.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4372 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Sudan ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.