Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sudan
Sudan: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 11.59 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 11.59 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sudan peaked at 12.42 million hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.63 million hectares, in 2012.
That places Sudan 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.63 million hectares | — |
| 2013 | 10.03 million hectares | +78.1% |
| 2014 | 11.81 million hectares | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 7.17 million hectares | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 12.42 million hectares | +73.2% |
| 2017 | 9.19 million hectares | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 12.13 million hectares | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 10.18 million hectares | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 9.59 million hectares | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 10.03 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 11.03 million hectares | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 9.15 million hectares | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 11.59 million hectares | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.82 million hectares | 5.63 million hectares | 12.42 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.28 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 11.59 million hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sudan?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Sudan was 11.59 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 million hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 million hectares in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Sudan ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.