Wheat yield in Sudan
Sudan: Wheat yield was 1,794 kg per hectare in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
1,794 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
3,832 kg per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
684.3 kg per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Wheat yield in Sudan, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1,794 kg per hectare for wheat yield in 2010.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Sudan peaked at 3,832 kg per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 684.3 kg per hectare, in 1979.
Sudan ranks 12th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Wheat yield in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,610 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,659 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,364 kg per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 1,576 kg per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 983.3 kg per hectare | -37.6% |
| 1966 | 1,203 kg per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1967 | 1,082 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 979.3 kg per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 1,117 kg per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 945.8 kg per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1971 | 1,343 kg per hectare | +42.0% |
| 1972 | 1,025 kg per hectare | -23.7% |
| 1973 | 1,460 kg per hectare | +42.5% |
| 1974 | 1,335 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 1,084 kg per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 902.1 kg per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 1,087 kg per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 1,261 kg per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 684.3 kg per hectare | -45.7% |
| 1980 | 1,211 kg per hectare | +77.0% |
| 1981 | 1,188 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,028 kg per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 1,862 kg per hectare | +81.2% |
| 1984 | 1,116 kg per hectare | -40.1% |
| 1985 | 1,636 kg per hectare | +46.6% |
| 1986 | 1,316 kg per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 1,325 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,256 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1,497 kg per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 1,586 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1,482 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 2,211 kg per hectare | +49.2% |
| 1993 | 1,379 kg per hectare | -37.6% |
| 1994 | 1,329 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,611 kg per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 1,770 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 1,950 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 2,294 kg per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 1,211 kg per hectare | -47.2% |
| 2000 | 2,327 kg per hectare | +92.1% |
| 2001 | 2,522 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 2,138 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 1,964 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 2,417 kg per hectare | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 2,462 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3,832 kg per hectare | +55.7% |
| 2007 | 2,826 kg per hectare | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 1,946 kg per hectare | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 1,604 kg per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 1,794 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1,794 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,602 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1,794 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,591 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,286 kg per hectare | 979.3 kg per hectare | 1,659 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,113 kg per hectare | 684.3 kg per hectare | 1,460 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,343 kg per hectare | 1,028 kg per hectare | 1,862 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,682 kg per hectare | 1,211 kg per hectare | 2,294 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,404 kg per hectare | 1,604 kg per hectare | 3,832 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,794 kg per hectare | 1,794 kg per hectare | 1,794 kg per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 yield in Sudan?
- Wheat yield in Sudan was 1,794 kg per hectare in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,832 kg per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 684.3 kg per hectare in 1979.
- How does Sudan rank for wheat yield?
- Sudan ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2010.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.