Land area in Sudan
Sudan: Land area was 1.87 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in Sudan stood at 1.87 million sq. km. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Sudan peaked at 1.87 million sq. km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million sq. km, in 2012.
That places Sudan 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Land area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.87 million sq. km | — |
| 2013 | 1.87 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.87 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.87 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.87 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.87 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.87 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.87 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.87 million sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.87 million sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.87 million sq. km | 1.87 million sq. km | 1.87 million sq. km | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million sq. km | 1.87 million sq. km | 1.87 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 land area in Sudan?
- Land area in Sudan was 1.87 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million sq. km in 2012.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million sq. km in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for land area?
- Sudan ranks 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.