Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 26.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sudan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sudan is 26.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 256.7% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 130.71 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -45.96 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Sudan 7th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1964 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 1965 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1966 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 1967 | 37.69 % change on previous year | -1174.3% |
| 1968 | -31.18 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 1969 | 34.46 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 1970 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1971 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1972 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -218.9% |
| 1973 | 20.99 % change on previous year | +1393.0% |
| 1974 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1975 | 11.7 % change on previous year | +321.4% |
| 1976 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1977 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4097 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1979 | -19.4 % change on previous year | -4834.5% |
| 1980 | 17.52 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 1981 | 25.88 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1982 | -11.87 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1983 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1984 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1985 | 47.33 % change on previous year | -2079.5% |
| 1986 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1987 | -30.67 % change on previous year | +258.6% |
| 1988 | 75.36 % change on previous year | -345.7% |
| 1989 | -31.61 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1990 | -33.15 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 82.28 % change on previous year | -348.2% |
| 1992 | 21.32 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1993 | -25.37 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 1994 | 64.24 % change on previous year | -353.3% |
| 1995 | -23.15 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1996 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1997 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1998 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1999 | -24.05 % change on previous year | +521.2% |
| 2000 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 32.17 % change on previous year | -434.4% |
| 2002 | -10.59 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2003 | 29.86 % change on previous year | -382.0% |
| 2004 | -45.96 % change on previous year | -253.9% |
| 2005 | 130.71 % change on previous year | -384.4% |
| 2006 | -27.05 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2007 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2008 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2010 | -16.58 % change on previous year | -1045.6% |
| 2011 | 25.9 % change on previous year | -256.2% |
| 2012 | -43.28 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 2013 | 78.13 % change on previous year | -280.5% |
| 2014 | 17.75 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2015 | -39.27 % change on previous year | -321.2% |
| 2016 | 73.19 % change on previous year | -286.4% |
| 2017 | -26.07 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2018 | 32.03 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 2019 | -16.03 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2020 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2021 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2022 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 2023 | -17.04 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 2024 | 26.7 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 26.7 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 15.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 26.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 13.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -4834.5% | 0.4097 % change on previous year | -19.4 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +2079.5% | -2.39 % change on previous year | 47.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -31.18 % change on previous year | 37.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.47 % change on previous year | -19.4 % change on previous year | 20.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.83 % change on previous year | -31.61 % change on previous year | 75.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.25 % change on previous year | -33.15 % change on previous year | 82.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.44 % change on previous year | -45.96 % change on previous year | 130.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 % change on previous year | -43.28 % change on previous year | 78.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 % change on previous year | -17.04 % change on previous year | 26.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 4 Mauritius 44.94 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 34.31 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Madagascar 28.54 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Belize 26.68 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Zambia 25.5 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Australia 21.46 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sudan?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sudan was 26.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 130.71 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.96 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Sudan rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.