Land used for agriculture in Sudan

Sudan: Land used for agriculture was 73.62 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
73.62 million
World rank
13th
of 179 countries
All-time high
73.62 million
in 2010
All-time low
8.04 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land used for agriculture in Sudan, 1780–2010

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1780189520101780: 8.0M1790: 8.6M1800: 9.2M1810: 9.9M1820: 11.0M1830: 12.2M1840: 13.6M1850: 15.1M1860: 16.8M1870: 18.9M1880: 21.2M1890: 23.8M1900: 26.7M1910: 30.0M1920: 33.6M1930: 37.2M1940: 41.5M1950: 46.4M1960: 60.1M1970: 60.5M1980: 60.9M1990: 66.9M2000: 72.0M2010: 73.6M

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, land used for agriculture in Sudan stood at 73.62 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land used for agriculture in Sudan peaked at 73.62 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.04 million, in 1780.

That places Sudan 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land used for agriculture in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Land used for agriculture in Sudan, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 8.04 million —
1790 8.60 million +7.0%
1800 9.21 million +7.0%
1810 9.86 million +7.0%
1820 10.96 million +11.2%
1830 12.19 million +11.3%
1840 13.57 million +11.2%
1850 15.09 million +11.2%
1860 16.78 million +11.2%
1870 18.85 million +12.3%
1880 21.18 million +12.3%
1890 23.78 million +12.3%
1900 26.68 million +12.2%
1910 29.97 million +12.3%
1920 33.57 million +12.0%
1930 37.20 million +10.8%
1940 41.54 million +11.7%
1950 46.36 million +11.6%
1960 60.13 million +29.7%
1970 60.55 million +0.7%
1980 60.91 million +0.6%
1990 66.92 million +9.9%
2000 71.95 million +7.5%
2010 73.62 million +2.3%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 73.62 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.18 million, 5.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 73.62 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08 million, 7.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land used for agriculture 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.

YearChange FromTo
1960 +29.7% 46.36 million 60.13 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 8.04 million 8.04 million 8.04 million 1
1790s 8.60 million 8.60 million 8.60 million 1
1800s 9.21 million 9.21 million 9.21 million 1
1810s 9.86 million 9.86 million 9.86 million 1
1820s 10.96 million 10.96 million 10.96 million 1
1830s 12.19 million 12.19 million 12.19 million 1
1840s 13.57 million 13.57 million 13.57 million 1
1850s 15.09 million 15.09 million 15.09 million 1
1860s 16.78 million 16.78 million 16.78 million 1
1870s 18.85 million 18.85 million 18.85 million 1
1880s 21.18 million 21.18 million 21.18 million 1
1890s 23.78 million 23.78 million 23.78 million 1
1900s 26.68 million 26.68 million 26.68 million 1
1910s 29.97 million 29.97 million 29.97 million 1
1920s 33.57 million 33.57 million 33.57 million 1
1930s 37.20 million 37.20 million 37.20 million 1
1940s 41.54 million 41.54 million 41.54 million 1
1950s 46.36 million 46.36 million 46.36 million 1
1960s 60.13 million 60.13 million 60.13 million 1
1970s 60.55 million 60.55 million 60.55 million 1
1980s 60.91 million 60.91 million 60.91 million 1
1990s 66.92 million 66.92 million 66.92 million 1
2000s 71.95 million 71.95 million 71.95 million 1
2010s 73.62 million 73.62 million 73.62 million 1

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 10 Mongolia 103.89 million compare
  2. 11 Mexico 89.60 million compare
  3. 12 South Africa 78.69 million compare
  4. 14 Nigeria 66.12 million compare
  5. 15 Canada 59.86 million compare
  6. 16 Angola 50.99 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land used for agriculture in Sudan?
Land used for agriculture in Sudan was 73.62 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land used for agriculture recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 73.62 million in 2010.
What is the lowest land used for agriculture recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.04 million in 1780.
How does Sudan rank for land used for agriculture?
Sudan ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is land used for agriculture rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land used for agriculture
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.