Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Sudan
Sudan: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 641 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Sudan, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 641 for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in 2014.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Sudan peaked at 670 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1961.
That places Sudan 5th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 108 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 111 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 108 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 110 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 106 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 146 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | 101 | -30.8% |
| 1969 | 135 | +33.7% |
| 1970 | 161 | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 159 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 161 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 195 | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 200 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 224 | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 235 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 245 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 246 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 198 | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 233 | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 293 | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 258 | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 277 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 271 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 399 | +47.2% |
| 1986 | 365 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 253 | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 443 | +75.1% |
| 1989 | 303 | -31.6% |
| 1990 | 203 | -33.0% |
| 1991 | 369 | +81.8% |
| 1992 | 448 | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 334 | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 549 | +64.4% |
| 1995 | 422 | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 465 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 531 | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 510 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 387 | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 350 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 463 | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 414 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 537 | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 290 | -46.0% |
| 2005 | 670 | +131.0% |
| 2006 | 489 | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 498 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 504 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 513 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 428 | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 539 | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 306 | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 544 | +77.8% |
| 2014 | 641 | +17.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 641 is above the median for low income countries, which is 178, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 641 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 222, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.89 | 100 | 146 | 9 |
| 1970s | 202.4 | 159 | 246 | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.5 | 233 | 443 | 10 |
| 1990s | 421.8 | 203 | 549 | 10 |
| 2000s | 472.8 | 290 | 670 | 10 |
| 2010s | 491.6 | 306 | 641 | 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 use vs. yield change in cereal production in Sudan?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Sudan was 641 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 670 in 2005.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- How does Sudan rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Sudan ranks 5th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).