Surface area in Sudan
Sudan: Surface area was 250.58 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
250.58 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 53 countries
All-time high
250.58 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
250.58 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
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%.
Surface area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 250.58 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 250.58 million ha | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 250.58 million ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.06 million ha, 5.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 250.58 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 9.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 (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 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.