Crop yields in Sudan
Sudan: Crop yields was 3.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Crop yields in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 3.15 tonnes per hectare for crop yields in 2024.
The figure is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Sudan peaked at 3.44 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.73 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
That places Sudan 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 crop yields in Sudan?
- Crop yields in Sudan was 3.15 tonnes per hectare 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 crop yields recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for crop yields?
- Sudan ranks 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Crop yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.