Surface area in Sudan
Sudan: Surface area was 1.88 million sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Surface area in Sudan, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.88 million sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Sudan peaked at 2.51 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million sq. km, in 2012.
Sudan ranks 15th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 million sq. km | 2.51 million sq. km | 2.51 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.51 million sq. km | 2.51 million sq. km | 2.51 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 million sq. km | 2.51 million sq. km | 2.51 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 million sq. km | 2.51 million sq. km | 2.51 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million sq. km | 2.51 million sq. km | 2.51 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million sq. km | 1.88 million sq. km | 2.51 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million sq. km | 1.88 million sq. km | 1.88 million sq. km | 4 |
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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 1.88 million sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million sq. km in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for surface area?
- Sudan ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). 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.