Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Sudan

Sudan: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 18.83 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.83 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
18.83 %
in 2018
All-time low
17.94 %
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Sudan, 2012–2024

051015202012201820242012: 17.9 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 18.2 %2016: 18.4 %2017: 18.6 %2018: 18.8 %2019: 18.8 %2020: 18.8 %2021: 18.8 %2022: 18.8 %2023: 18.8 %2024: 18.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Sudan stood at 18.83 %. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Sudan peaked at 18.83 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.94 %, in 2013.

That places Sudan 192nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.33 % 17.94 % 18.83 % 8
2020s 18.83 % 18.83 % 18.83 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Sudan?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Sudan was 18.83 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 18.83 % in 2018.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.94 % in 2013.
How does Sudan rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Sudan ranks 192nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.