Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.2298 hectares per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.2298 hectares per person
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
20th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.4211 hectares per person
in 1994
All-time low
0.1525 hectares per person
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sudan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.2298 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.4211 hectares per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1525 hectares per person, in 2012.
That places Sudan 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2134 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2233 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2216 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2087 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2057 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1919 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2554 hectares per person | +33.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1698 hectares per person | -33.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2206 hectares per person | +29.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2534 hectares per person | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2419 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2371 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2754 hectares per person | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2719 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2933 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2973 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.299 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2886 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2232 hectares per person | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2515 hectares per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3038 hectares per person | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2575 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2674 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2551 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3691 hectares per person | +44.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3312 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.225 hectares per person | -32.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3864 hectares per person | +71.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2589 hectares per person | -33.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1696 hectares per person | -34.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3029 hectares per person | +78.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3602 hectares per person | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2629 hectares per person | -27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4211 hectares per person | +60.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3153 hectares per person | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3397 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.379 hectares per person | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3552 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2631 hectares per person | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2319 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.299 hectares per person | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2608 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3311 hectares per person | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1751 hectares per person | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3948 hectares per person | +125.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2815 hectares per person | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.28 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2763 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2735 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2227 hectares per person | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2747 hectares per person | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1525 hectares per person | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2655 hectares per person | +74.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3043 hectares per person | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1792 hectares per person | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3011 hectares per person | +68.0% |
| 2017 | 0.215 hectares per person | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2742 hectares per person | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2236 hectares per person | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.205 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2086 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2233 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1828 hectares per person | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2298 hectares per person | +25.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.2298 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0914 hectares per person, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.2298 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2123 hectares per person | 0.1698 hectares per person | 0.2554 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2681 hectares per person | 0.2232 hectares per person | 0.299 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2906 hectares per person | 0.225 hectares per person | 0.3864 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3169 hectares per person | 0.1696 hectares per person | 0.4211 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2804 hectares per person | 0.1751 hectares per person | 0.3948 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2413 hectares per person | 0.1525 hectares per person | 0.3043 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2099 hectares per person | 0.1828 hectares per person | 0.2298 hectares per person | 5 |
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sudan?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sudan was 0.2298 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4211 hectares per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1525 hectares per person in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Sudan ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.