Number of poultry birds in Sudan
Sudan: Number of poultry birds was 50.21 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Sudan stood at 50.21 million animals.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Sudan peaked at 52.85 million animals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.55 million animals, in 2012.
That places Sudan 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.66 million animals | 45.55 million animals | 50.02 million animals | 8 |
| 2020s | 51.11 million animals | 50.21 million animals | 52.85 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.4% (2025)
- Rural population 33.61 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 65.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11.59 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Sudan?
- Number of poultry birds in Sudan was 50.21 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.85 million animals in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.55 million animals in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for number of poultry birds?
- Sudan ranks 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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