Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0372 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sudan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sudan stood at 0.0372 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.2902 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0372 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 42nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2902 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.281 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2718 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2629 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2542 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2457 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2375 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2295 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2218 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2142 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.207 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.192 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1845 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1782 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.172 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1661 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1597 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1532 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1469 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1409 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1355 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1311 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1282 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1259 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1235 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.121 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1185 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1161 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1138 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1115 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1093 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1069 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1042 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1016 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0993 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0971 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0947 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0924 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0901 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0879 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0857 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0838 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.082 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0802 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0783 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0765 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0745 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0725 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0708 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0693 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0509 sq. km per person | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0497 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0484 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0469 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0455 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.044 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0425 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0412 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0401 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0391 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.038 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0375 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0372 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0372 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0164 sq. km per person, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0372 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Surface area (sq. km), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -26.6% | 0.0693 sq. km per person | 0.0509 sq. km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.255 sq. km per person | 0.2218 sq. km per person | 0.2902 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1827 sq. km per person | 0.1532 sq. km per person | 0.2142 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1288 sq. km per person | 0.1161 sq. km per person | 0.1469 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1031 sq. km per person | 0.0924 sq. km per person | 0.1138 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0811 sq. km per person | 0.0725 sq. km per person | 0.0901 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0509 sq. km per person | 0.0412 sq. km per person | 0.0708 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0384 sq. km per person | 0.0372 sq. km per person | 0.0401 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0025 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4586 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.68 hectares per person (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, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sudan?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sudan was 0.0372 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2902 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0372 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Sudan ranks 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.