Share of land area used for agriculture in Sudan
Sudan: Share of land area used for agriculture was 60.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for agriculture in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Sudan is 60.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Sudan peaked at 60.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2014.
That places Sudan 38th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 59.7% | — |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.9% | 59.7% | 60.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population 65.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Sudan?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Sudan was 60.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Sudan ranks 38th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.