Economically active population in agriculture in Sudan
Sudan: Economically active population in agriculture was 7.34 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Sudan, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture in Sudan stood at 7.34 million number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Sudan peaked at 7.34 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.66 million number, in 1980.
That places Sudan 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Sudan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.66 million number | — |
| 1981 | 4.80 million number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 4.94 million number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.09 million number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.12 million number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.15 million number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.16 million number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.16 million number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.15 million number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.15 million number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.15 million number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.26 million number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.36 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.44 million number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.61 million number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 5.76 million number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.90 million number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.98 million number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.06 million number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.14 million number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.22 million number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.29 million number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.35 million number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.42 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.49 million number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.57 million number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.65 million number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.79 million number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.90 million number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.01 million number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.12 million number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.23 million number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.34 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.04 million number | 4.66 million number | 5.16 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 million number | 5.15 million number | 6.14 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 million number | 6.22 million number | 7.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 million number | 7.12 million number | 7.34 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 7 Mozambique 9.05 million number compare
- 8 Madagascar 7.73 million number compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 7.39 million number compare
- 11 Egypt 6.57 million number compare
- 12 Ghana 6.39 million number compare
- 13 Angola 6.19 million number compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 29.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Sudan?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Sudan was 7.34 million number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 million number in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Sudan ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.