Rice yields in Sudan
Sudan: Rice yields was 4.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Rice yields in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice yields in Sudan is 4.44 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 174.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Sudan peaked at 6.35 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.62 tonnes per hectare, in 2014.
Sudan ranks 50th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rice yields in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -67.3% |
| 2015 | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | +292.0% |
| 2016 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 4.44 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 4.44 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +292.0% | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 6.35 tonnes per hectare |
| 2014 | -67.3% | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | 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 rice yields in Sudan?
- Rice yields in Sudan was 4.44 tonnes per hectare 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 rice yields recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for rice yields?
- Sudan ranks 50th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.