Agriculture — Area in Sudan
Sudan: Agriculture — Area was 112,665 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture — Area in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 112,665 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Sudan peaked at 112,672 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 111,445 1000 ha, in 2014.
Sudan ranks 15th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agriculture — Area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 111,466 1000 ha | — |
| 2013 | 111,453 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 111,445 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 111,750 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 112,055 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 112,362 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 112,670 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 112,672 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 112,672 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 112,665 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 112,665 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 112,665 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 112,665 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 112,665 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,121 1000 ha, 6.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 112,665 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 8.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 111,984 1000 ha | 111,445 1000 ha | 112,672 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 112,666 1000 ha | 112,665 1000 ha | 112,672 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 12 India 178,220 1000 ha compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 175,590 1000 ha compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 137,246 1000 ha
- 16 Mongolia 107,346 1000 ha compare
- 17 Mexico 98,430 1000 ha compare
- 18 South Africa 96,341 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Sudan?
- Agriculture — area in Sudan was 112,665 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 112,672 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,445 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for agriculture — area?
- Sudan ranks 15th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.