How does Sudan rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?

Sudan ranks 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.

Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Sudan

Name: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Sudan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sudan: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

3rd

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1967

All-time low

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1990

Years of data

1961–2024

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Sudan, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Sudan is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Sudan peaked at 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

That places Sudan 3rd out of 178 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), per unit of GDP in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Sudan, 1961 to 2024.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1963	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1964	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1965	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1966	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1967	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1968	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-34.1%
1969	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1970	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1971	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1972	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1973	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1974	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1975	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1976	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1977	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1978	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1979	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1980	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1981	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1982	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1983	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1984	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1985	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	+90.6%
1986	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1987	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-42.1%
1988	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+47.6%
1989	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-54.1%
1990	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-57.5%
1991	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+38.8%
1992	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	+662.1%
1993	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-40.9%
1994	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1995	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
1996	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+68.9%
1997	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1998	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1999	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2000	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2001	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2002	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
2003	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2004	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-56.7%
2005	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+74.7%
2006	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-43.3%
2007	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2008	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2009	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
2010	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
2011	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+34.9%
2012	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2013	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+55.8%
2014	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2015	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-41.9%
2016	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+110.1%
2017	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2018	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+68.6%
2019	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2020	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2021	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2022	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
2023	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2024	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.8%

Sudan compared with similar countries

Sudan's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Sudan's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP 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
1992	+662.1%	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sudan

1 Niger 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
2 Mali 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
4 Eritrea 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
5 Burundi 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
6 Burkina Faso 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Sudan?: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Sudan was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1967.
What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Sudan rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?: Sudan ranks 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 225 places, 12,530 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.