Surface area in Sudan
Sudan: Surface area was 250.58 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Sudan, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Sudan is 250.58 million ha, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Sudan peaked at 250.58 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 250.58 million ha, in 1961.
Sudan ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250.58 million ha | 250.58 million ha | 250.58 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 250.58 million ha | 250.58 million ha | 250.58 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 250.58 million ha | 250.58 million ha | 250.58 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.58 million ha | 250.58 million ha | 250.58 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.58 million ha | 250.58 million ha | 250.58 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.58 million ha | 250.58 million ha | 250.58 million ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 surface area in Sudan?
- Surface area in Sudan was 250.58 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 250.58 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.58 million ha in 1961.
- How does Sudan rank for surface area?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.