Agricultural land use per person in Sudan
Sudan: Agricultural land use per person was 2.68 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.68 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
12.62 hectares per person
in 1900
All-time low
2.55 hectares per person
in 2020
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Sudan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Sudan stood at 2.68 hectares per person.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Sudan peaked at 12.62 hectares per person in 1900 and was at its lowest, 2.55 hectares per person, in 2020.
Sudan ranks 17th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 11.2 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 12.6 hectares per person | +12.6% |
| 1200 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1300 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1400 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1500 | 12.6 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 12.6 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 12.6 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1720 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1730 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1740 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1750 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 12.6 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 12.6 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 12.6 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 12.6 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 12.62 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 12.62 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 12.62 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 12.62 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 12.62 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 12.62 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 12.61 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 12.61 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 12.6 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 12.6 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 12.6 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 12.6 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 12.6 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 12.21 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 11.83 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 11.45 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 11.08 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 10.72 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 10.37 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 10.03 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 9.7 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 9.38 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 9.07 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 8.78 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 8.43 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 8.11 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 7.84 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 7.57 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 7.32 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.04 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 6.75 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 6.47 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 6.21 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 5.98 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 5.79 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.66 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.66 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.71 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.69 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.72 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.69 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.58 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.47 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.41 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.37 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.26 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.17 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.07 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.96 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.82 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.71 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.57 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.47 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.33 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.28 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.35 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.28 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.19 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.11 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.93 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.12 hectares per person | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 3.74 hectares per person | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 3.73 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.65 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.55 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.43 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.34 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.24 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.13 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.04 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.55 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 2.88 hectares per person | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.77 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.74 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.68 hectares per person | -2.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.68 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5776 hectares per person, 4.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.68 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11.2 hectares per person | 11.2 hectares per person | 11.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.62 hectares per person | 12.62 hectares per person | 12.62 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 12.62 hectares per person | 12.62 hectares per person | 12.62 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 12.62 hectares per person | 12.62 hectares per person | 12.62 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 12.62 hectares per person | 12.62 hectares per person | 12.62 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 12.62 hectares per person | 12.62 hectares per person | 12.62 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 12.62 hectares per person | 12.62 hectares per person | 12.62 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 12.61 hectares per person | 12.61 hectares per person | 12.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 12.61 hectares per person | 12.61 hectares per person | 12.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.26 hectares per person | 9.7 hectares per person | 12.6 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.03 hectares per person | 6.75 hectares per person | 9.38 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.86 hectares per person | 5.66 hectares per person | 6.47 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 hectares per person | 4.71 hectares per person | 5.58 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 hectares per person | 3.93 hectares per person | 4.57 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 hectares per person | 3.04 hectares per person | 3.74 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 hectares per person | 2.55 hectares per person | 2.88 hectares per person | 6 |
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 agricultural land use per person in Sudan?
- Agricultural land use per person in Sudan was 2.68 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 hectares per person in 1900.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Sudan ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.