Share of cereals allocated to human food in Sudan
Sudan: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 93.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Sudan, 2012–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Sudan is 93.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Sudan peaked at 96.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2016.
That places Sudan 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 84.7% | — |
| 2013 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +43.5% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -2.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 93.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 94.6%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 93.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.0% | 64.3% | 92.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 93.6% | 96.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 32 Central African Republic 94.3% compare
- 33 Lesotho 94.3% compare
- 34 Bahamas 93.8% compare
- 36 Bahrain 92.3%
- 37 Bhutan 92.2%
- 38 Madagascar 91.2% compare
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Sudan?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Sudan was 93.6% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Sudan ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.