Land under cereal production in Sudan
Sudan: Land under cereal production was 11.59 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Sudan, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Sudan is 11.59 million hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Sudan peaked at 12.42 million hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Sudan 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.10 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.73 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.70 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.78 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.71 million hectares | 5.35 million hectares | 12.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 million hectares | 5.63 million hectares | 12.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 11.59 million hectares | 5 |
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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)
- Cereal yield 580.3 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 6.73 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 7.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Sudan?
- Land under cereal production in Sudan was 11.59 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 million hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Sudan rank for land under cereal production?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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.