Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Sudan
Sudan: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0498 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Sudan, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Sudan is 0.0498, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Sudan peaked at 0.0758 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0123, in 1961.
That places Sudan 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0123 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0131 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0138 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0148 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0153 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0161 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0175 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0233 | +33.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0262 | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0261 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0308 | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0395 | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0382 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0382 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0383 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0424 | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0401 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0413 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0435 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0419 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0376 | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0436 | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.04 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0416 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0338 | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0362 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0406 | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0294 | -27.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0362 | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0466 | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0391 | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0319 | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0375 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0281 | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 0.032 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.03 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0276 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.029 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0321 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0363 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0338 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0391 | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0349 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0572 | +63.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0398 | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0523 | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0618 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0657 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0667 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0731 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0758 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0711 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0529 | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0496 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0674 | +35.9% |
| 2016 | 0.051 | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0576 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0488 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0498 | +2.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0498 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0097, 5.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0498 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0169 | 0.0123 | 0.0262 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0378 | 0.0261 | 0.0435 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0381 | 0.0294 | 0.0436 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0334 | 0.0276 | 0.0466 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0488 | 0.0338 | 0.0667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0597 | 0.0488 | 0.0758 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Sudan?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Sudan was 0.0498 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0758 in 2011.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 in 1961.
- How does Sudan rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Sudan ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.