Wheat seed quantity in Sudan
Sudan: Wheat seed quantity was 23,876 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Wheat seed quantity in Sudan, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat seed quantity in Sudan is 23,876 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Sudan peaked at 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Sudan 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat seed quantity in Sudan, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 10,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 12,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 13,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 14,520 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 14,407 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 12,418 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 21,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +69.1% |
| 1975 | 29,512 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1976 | 35,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 18,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 15,500 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 13,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 15,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1986 | 16,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +220.0% |
| 1987 | 16,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 17,143 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 19,643 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 30,714 FAO, metric tonnes | +56.4% |
| 1991 | 55,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +79.7% |
| 1992 | 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 35,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1994 | 40,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 39,720 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 42,540 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 47,040 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 42,900 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 13,140 FAO, metric tonnes | -69.4% |
| 2000 | 10,620 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 12,463 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 17,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 18,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 17,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 17,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 28,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +62.9% |
| 2007 | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 48,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 27,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 23,876 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 23,876 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 621 FAO, metric tonnes, 38.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 23,876 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 606 FAO, metric tonnes, 39.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +220.0% | 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 16,000 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1964 | +150.0% | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,833 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,986 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,418 FAO, metric tonnes | 35,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,579 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 20,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,625 FAO, metric tonnes | 13,140 FAO, metric tonnes | 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,608 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,620 FAO, metric tonnes | 48,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,876 FAO, metric tonnes | 23,876 FAO, metric tonnes | 23,876 FAO, metric tonnes | 1 |
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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 wheat seed quantity in Sudan?
- Wheat seed quantity in Sudan was 23,876 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat seed quantity recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sudan rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2010.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.