Cereal production in Sudan
Sudan: Cereal production was 6.73 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Sudan, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Sudan is 6.73 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 61.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Sudan peaked at 8.88 million metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million metric tons, in 1966.
That places Sudan 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 million metric tons | 1.18 million metric tons | 2.45 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.52 million metric tons | 1.80 million metric tons | 3.37 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 million metric tons | 1.45 million metric tons | 5.13 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 million metric tons | 1.73 million metric tons | 5.58 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 million metric tons | 3.26 million metric tons | 6.69 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 million metric tons | 3.04 million metric tons | 8.88 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 million metric tons | 4.16 million metric tons | 7.45 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population 65.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 33.61 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11.59 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 580.3 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 7.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Sudan?
- Cereal production in Sudan was 6.73 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 million metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million metric tons in 1966.
- How does Sudan rank for cereal production?
- Sudan ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.