Cropland — Area in Sudan
Sudan: Cropland — Area was 21,211 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Sudan is 21,211 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Sudan peaked at 21,218 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,991 1000 ha, in 2014.
Sudan ranks 23rd of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20,012 1000 ha | — |
| 2013 | 20,000 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19,991 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,296 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20,601 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20,908 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21,216 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21,211 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 21,211 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21,211 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21,211 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 21,211 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,640 1000 ha, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 21,211 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 7.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,530 1000 ha | 19,991 1000 ha | 21,218 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 21,212 1000 ha | 21,211 1000 ha | 21,218 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 cropland — area in Sudan?
- Cropland — area in Sudan was 21,211 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,218 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,991 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for cropland — area?
- Sudan ranks 23rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.