Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 29.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 29.4% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 51.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2019.
Sudan ranks 16th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.4% | — |
| 1961 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.9% | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 44.8% | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 41.8% | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 35.1% | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 34.9% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 32.5% | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 34.5% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 38.2% | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 38.8% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 39.6% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 35.8% | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 34.4% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 35.6% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 32.1% | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 29.9% | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 33.4% | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 31.2% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 34.5% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 31.6% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 39.4% | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 37.4% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 40.2% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -26.7% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | +32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.8% | 32.5% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.8% | 32.1% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 28.6% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 34.5% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 31.8% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 20.2% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 20.2% | 30.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 13 Malawi 30.0% compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 29.7% compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 29.5% compare
- 17 Yemen 28.7% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 27.6% compare
- 19 Vanuatu 26.6% compare
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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population 65.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sudan was 29.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.